Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300798063 - Tulare County Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300798063

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/15/1999

Site Address:
Tulare County Recycling
26951 Road 140
Visalia, CA 93277

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/02/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362281024

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
Current Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
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	Serious	4070 A	03/07/2000	03/10/2000	$1,700	$1,700	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	03/07/2000	03/10/2000	$1,700	$1,700	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082120

Event: 09/07/1999

Employee's arm amputated by a conveyor

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on September 7, 1999, Employee #1 of a recycling company suffered a serious injury. Employee #1 had worked at this facility for two years. At the time of the accident he was attempting to remove aluminum cans that were stuck to a magnetized roller. A 5-in. by 7-in. hole located 24 in. above the ground had been cut into the side of the guard for maintenance purposes. The conveyor had not been turned off or locked out and no extension tools were used by Employee #1 to clear the cans. His right arm was severed when it was pulled into the conveyor system. Employee #1 was transported to Kaweah Delta by ambulance, where he stayed for eleven days. He was also treated at the Cypress Hand Center. Employer stated that in such operations conveyors must be shut down and a second person should hold the cable to prevent restart. This procedure was not followed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, GUARD, LOCKOUT, SCRAP METAL, CONVEYOR, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300798063			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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