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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310604350 - Park West Enterprises Inc Dba Co-West Commodities
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Park West Enterprises Inc Dba Co-West Commodities
1389 W Mill St
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/23/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102554177 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,270 | $0 | $16,670 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 5157 C01 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 C02 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5157 C03 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $410 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5157 D02 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5157 D03 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5157 D09 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 5157 G01 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $0 | $310 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 D05 | 03/23/2009 | 04/10/2009 | $1,800 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on September 24, 2008, Employee #1, the Night Shift Supervisor, was discovered unresponsive at the bottom of the tank of a tanker truck. Hydrogen sulfide gas levels of 60 parts per million to 200 parts per million were detected in the tank by the Fire Department. Employee #1 was working at a nonunion, recycling operation where they collect used cooking oils and greases from oil water separators and other reservoirs at restaurants and food production facilities and process these waste materials for resale as various animal feed product additives. Employee #1 was cleaning the inside of one of the tanker trailers that had been used to collect waste cooking oils and greases mixed with water. The tanker was not draining properly and spraying water into the tank from the open hatch was not effective so Employee #1 climbed through the 20-in. wide access hatch at the top of the 40- ft long, 6,500 gallon tanker. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and was hospitalized as an inpatient for five days.
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TANK CLEANING, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310604350 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, production occupations |