Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1344260.015 - County Waste Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1344260.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/04/2018

Site Address:
County Waste Systems, Inc.
985 Lincoln Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722

Mailing Address:
438 4th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562119/Other Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/04/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1357121	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,880	$0	$0	$622	$0	$4,502
Current Penalty	$3,880	$0	$0	$622	$0	$4,502
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/28/2018	10/24/2018	$3,880	$3,880	$0	Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	09/28/2018	10/24/2018	$311	$311	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02002	Other	19040040 A	09/28/2018		$311	$311	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108890.015

Event: 07/06/2018

Employee's legs are injured between hopper door and hydrauli

At 11:15 a.m. on July 6, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a waste hauler company, was freeing a jammed hydraulic cylinder on the hopper door that was on top of the compactor on a front load garbage truck. While Employee #1 was freeing the hydraulic cylinder, a co-worker activated the cylinder which opened the hopper door. Employee #1's legs were caught in a pinch point between the hopper door and a stationary support on top of the compactor body. His legs were injured which resulted in the right leg being amputated below the knee at the hospital.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Garbage Truck, Hopper Door, Hydraulic Cylinder, Jammed, Leg, Lockout/Tagout

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1344260.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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