Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310821673 - Cedar Avenue Recycling And Transfer Station
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Cedar Avenue Recycling And Transfer Station
3457 S Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362059222 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $26,250 |
| Current Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $6,860 |
| 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 G | 08/23/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 08/23/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 08/23/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 09/17/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 p.m. on July 23, 2007, Employee #1 was cleaning oil off the wire pulling gear of a baler's wire tie equipment. The machine was running and the cardboard got caught on a gear. The employee's hand that was holding the cardboard piece was pulled towards the hazard area where his left ring fingertip was crushed between two gears. He was taken to Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, GEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310821673 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |
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