Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307184242 - Hoover Waste Management Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307184242

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 04/10/2007

Site Address:
Hoover Waste Management Inc.
19514 E. San Jose Avenue
City Of Industry, CA 91748

Mailing Address:
19514 San Jose Ave., City Of Industry, CA 91748

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5113

NAICS: 424130/Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101801744

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$750	$0	$14,250
Current Penalty	$9,375	$0	$0	$625	$0	$10,000
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	461 A	09/04/2007	09/14/2007	$0	$125	$0	09/19/2007	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	09/04/2007	10/07/2007	$375	$375	$0		-
3.	01003	Other	3301 A	09/04/2007	10/07/2007	$250	$250	$0		-
4.	02001	Serious	3241 C	09/04/2007	09/14/2007	$9,375	$13,500	$0	09/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202473807

Event: 04/10/2007

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Paper Bale

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on April 10, 2007, Employee #1 was working inside a warehouse used for storing paper products to be recycled. Employee #1 was sweeping the floor area next to a very tall stack of unstable and unsecured baled paper. The stack unexpectedly tipped over, and a bale weighting approximately 1900 pounds fell on Employee #1 causing a crushing injury. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WASTE PROC FAC, CRUSHED, PAPER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307184242			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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