Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1546639.015 - U.S. Rubber Recycling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1546639.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 07/29/2021

Site Address:
U.S. Rubber Recycling, Inc.
1231 S. Lincoln St.
Colton, CA 92324

Mailing Address:
1231 S. Lincoln St., Colton, CA 92324

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326299/All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1790592

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$410	$0	$14,810
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$300	$0	$3,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314(G)	01/18/2022		$300	$410	$0	01/28/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Serious	3314(C)	01/18/2022		$3,600	$14,400	$0	01/28/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142711.015

Event: 07/19/2021

Employee?s arm and finger are fractured while reaching into

At 12:45 p.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1, employed by US Rubber Recycling, Inc., was cleaning rubber material beneath a running mezzanine auger on the upper mezzanine. While using an extension tool, the tool dropped into the auger, and he reached in to retrieve it. His arm was caught in the running auger, resulting in a fractured arm and finger. Employee #1 was treated at Loma Linda Hospital.

Keywords: Arm, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Reach, Reaching, Reaching In

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546639.015	37	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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