Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315316612 - Urban Recycling Solutions Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 315316612

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 01/03/2012

Site Address:
Urban Recycling Solutions Corporation
2207 Wake Ave
Oakland, CA 94603

Mailing Address:
P O Box 23343, Oakland, CA 94623

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: 03/05/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361583735

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3999 B	03/07/2012	04/02/2012	$10,800	$10,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202587184

Event: 12/29/2011

Worker Fractures Tibia When Jacket Becomes Entangled

On December 29, 2011, Employee #1, a 32-year-old male with Urban Recycling Solutions Corporation, was working near a crusher. The crusher operator-observed that the under crusher belt was tracking to one side. The crusher operator got underneath the crusher to trouble shoot and concluded that the left rubber skirt board was out of alignment. The crusher was not locked out at this time. As the crusher operator was underneath the crusher, Employee # 1 picked up a crow bar and began pushing the rubber skirt. In the process of pushing on the skirt, Employee #1's jacket got caught in the wings of the unguarded crusher pulley, and he sustained left tibia compound fracture in the event. Employee #1 was admitted to Alameda County Medical Center on December 29, 2011, treated and discharged on January 6, 2012.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, LOCKOUT, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315316612			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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