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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300833282 - Crown Disposal Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Crown Disposal Co Inc
9147 De Garmo Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
592 N. Euclid Ave., Upland, CA 91786
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101112563 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 A | 08/11/2006 | 09/13/2006 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 08/31/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At around 1:50 p.m. on February 20, 2006, Employee #1, a front loader driver at a refuse sorting and recycling center, was backing a trash truck into a level asphalt dumping area. After releasing the truck's rear door from the driver's seat, he raised the dump body. As the trash began to fall from the rear of the body, the truck tipped over onto its right side. Employee #1 was thrown from the driver's seat, struck the center control consul, and landed on the right side of the vehicle's cab. He was hospitalized at Pacifica Hospital for five fractured ribs, a dislocated shoulder, and a forehead laceration. The investigation concluded that the cause of the accident was an unexpected shift of trash within the trash truck body, causing a sudden change in the vehicle center of gravity. Employee #1's injuries were aggravated due to his failure to wear the provided seat belts.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, SHOULDER, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SEAT BELT, DISLOCATED, RIB, OFF LOADING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300833282 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |