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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310200605 - La City,Solid Resources Processing & Const. Div
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
La City,Solid Resources Processing & Const. Div
11950 Lopez Cyn. Rd.
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8748
NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102539251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $32,810 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| 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 | 3314 J01 | 06/30/2008 | 07/15/2008 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 07/16/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 06/30/2008 | 07/15/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 07/16/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 06/30/2008 | 07/15/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/16/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 06/30/2008 | 07/15/2008 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/16/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 4002 A | 06/30/2008 | 07/15/2008 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/16/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 13, 2008, Employee #1, who was employed for nine years by the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Solid Resources Processing & Construction Division, was performing his daily duties as a maintenance laborer. The methane gas system was maintained at the facility where Employee #1 worked. Mulch and semicompost were also made at that green waste facility. Employee #1 was trying to clean around the drive wheel of a Morbark trommel (Equipment Number 40282), located in the composting and mulching facility. His hand was caught between the unguarded running metal drive wheel and trommel drum. Employee #1 was transported to Olive View Hospital in Sylmar, CA, where he was hospitalized and treated for two days. Three of Employee #1's fingers were apparently crushed, and they were amputated. Employee #1 had been working with or in close proximity to onsite employees, including a supervisor. Investigators interviewed Employee #1, his supervisor, and onsite employees. The investigation concluded that California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 8 Section 4002(a) was violated, and the Division issued a serious accident-related citation to the employer.
Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, DRUM, WASTE PROC FAC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310200605 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |