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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315316612 - Urban Recycling Solutions Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361583735 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315316612 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |