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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1469482.015 - Liquid Waste Management, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Liquid Waste Management, Inc.
56533 Hwy 58 West
Mc Kittrick, CA 93251
Mailing Address:
35251 Old Skyline Rd., Kettleman City, CA 93239
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1550616 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3329(A) | 07/15/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/05/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:05 p.m. on January 28, 2020, an employee working as a heavy equipment mechanic for a waste management facility was performing preventive maintenance on a Caterpillar D250E Articulated dump truck. The employee started to remove the hydraulic tank cap on the front side of the truck to pull a sample of the hydraulic fluid. The cap was approximately 5 feet 10 inches from the ground, so the employee was using a small step ladder to access the cap. The truck had been running for 20 minutes at this time. The employee was wearing latex gloves and eye protection. He slowly opened the tank cap when it suddenly sprayed hot hydraulic fluid onto him. He was standing directly in front of the cap as he opened it. The employee sustained second degree burns to face, scalp, neck and hands. He was admitted to the hospital on January 28, 2020, and discharged on February 2, 2020.
Keywords: Automobile, Burn, Dump Truck, Face, Hand, High Pressure, High Temperature, Hydraulic Fluid, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Scalp, Sprayed, Struck By, Waste Proc Fac
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1469482.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Automobile mechanics |