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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307392597 - Nexcycle
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Nexcycle
625 Monterey Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94127
Mailing Address:
2602 Business Lntr Drive, Redlands, CA 92374
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361563919 | ||
| Accident | 362191538 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/14/2005 | 11/17/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4353 A01 | 11/14/2005 | 11/17/2005 | $300 | $18,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On May 17, 2005, Employee #1 a site attendant with Nexcycle Company, was compacting recycling materials in a stationary compactor. The cover of the compactor's interlock had been removed, allowing the mechanism to be overridden. The compactor was being operated manually, with the chute door open, and the safety switch by-passed. When he reached into the compactor to remove an obstruction from the top of the compactor plate, the machine cycled and crushed his hand. He was treated at California Pacific Medical Center for fractures.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, DOOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307392597 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Compressing and compacting machine operators |