Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126217249 - Gold Coast Recycling Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Gold Coast Recycling Inc.
5275 Colt Street
Ventura, CA 93003
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362157992 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3314 A | 06/26/1997 | 06/30/1997 | $625 | $4,500 | $0 | 07/14/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:20 p.m. on June 6, 1997, Employee #1 was working with an A.M.F.A.B. compactor. His job was to climb a fixed ladder alongside the compactor and look through a peephole, or what the employer called an electronic eye, to determine if the compactor was full. If the compactor was full, Employee #1 would notify the foreman, who would start the compacting process, during which a large steel plate would pass the peephole and compact the product inside. Employee #1 had just started to clean the peephole when the plate passed by, amputating two of his fingers. The employer was issued a serious citation for failure to de-energize the machine prior to cleaning. The employer has since mitigated the dangers of a similar accident by welding a metal tube onto the compactor to prevent fingers from reaching the metal plate.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126217249 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |
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