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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1277973.015 - Quackenbush Mountain Resource And Recovery Compost Facility
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Quackenbush Mountain Resource And Recovery Compost Facility
16520 Davis St.
Clearlake, CA 95422
Mailing Address:
Po Box 382, Saint Helena, CA 94574
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1274220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Other | 3203(A) | 03/02/2018 | $375 | $375 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3650(A)(4) | 03/02/2018 | 04/06/2018 | $185 | $185 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:14 p.m. on October 14, 2017, Employee #1 was transporting a loader, with gas cans in its bucket, from the upper mountain compost site down the road to a lower recycle location. During relocation, the loader engine died as it went over a steep hill. The loader began rolling down the hill uncontrollably. The employee lowered the bucket to slow it down, but it would not slow the loader. Employee #1 removed his seatbelt to attempt to bail out, but could not. The loader hit a ditch and the employee was ejected, sustaining three broken ribs to his left side, a fractured right tibia, and a fractured right thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: Ejected, Engine, Fracture, Leg, Loader, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1277973.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy |