Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300762051 - Waste Management

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300762051

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 09/06/2001

Site Address:
Waste Management
1970 E 213th St
Carson, CA 90745

Mailing Address:
1970 E 213th St, Carson, CA 90810

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/09/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362433377

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$22,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	3203 B	10/11/2001	11/08/2001	$375	$375	$0	11/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	4354 B	10/11/2001	10/29/2001	$0	$22,500	$0	11/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201033784

Event: 08/30/2001

Employee Righ thumb is Lacerated and Partially Avulsioned

At approximately 11: 15 a.m. on August 30, 2001, Employee #1 was driving a side-loading refuse truck. Just prior to the accident, Employee #1 pushed the button to activate the packing cycle. The button is not a dead-man or maintain button. During the compaction phase of the cycle, the ram pushed a milk carton over the loading sill and onto the ground. As Employee #1 was bending down to pick up the carton, he steadied himself by resting his right hand on the loading sill. The ram was on its way back when it trapped his gloved thumb. During the packing cycle, the point-of-operation of the ram was not protected. Employee #1 received a partial avulsion and severe laceration of his right thumb when the ram of the compactor caught the thumb between the ram and a raised portion of the loading sill. The compaction and storage equipment mounted on the truck was manufactured by Stagg Equipment, Model SL-9, Serial Number SL1091218, manufactured October, 1991. The employee was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: THUMB, LACERATION, TRUCK, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300762051			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, light

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