Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315428151 - Gruetter Sanitary Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 315428151

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 07/07/2011

Site Address:
Gruetter Sanitary Service Inc
7100 Ne 42nd Ave
Portland, OR 97218

Mailing Address:
7123 Ne 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/2012

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6		2			8
Current Violations	5		2			7
Initial Penalty	$8,150	$0	$5,600	$0	$0	$13,750
Current Penalty	$7,630	$0	$2,800	$0	$0	$10,430
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$5,000	$5,000	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C04 II	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$0	$0	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19100178 P01	11/14/2011	01/03/2012	$2,000	$2,250	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100178 A05	11/14/2011	12/01/2011	$0	$0	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
5.	01002C	Serious	19100178 A06	11/14/2011	12/01/2011	$0	$0	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003A	Serious	19100215 A04	11/14/2011	09/28/2011	$180	$180	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
7.	01003B	Serious	19100215 B09	11/14/2011	09/28/2011	$0	$0	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
8.	01004	Serious	19100303 G02 I	11/14/2011	09/28/2011	$180	$180	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
9.	01005	Serious	19100212 A05	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$270	$270	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
10.	01006	Serious	19100304 B03 IIA	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$0	$270	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	02007	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$2,500	$5,000	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement
12.	02008	Repeat	19100243 C03	11/14/2011	11/17/2011	$300	$600	$0	12/08/2011	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202613808

Event: 07/05/2011

Employee Is Crushed While Servicing Garbage Truck

On July 5, 2011, Employee #1, a mechanic, was crushed while working inside the trash compactor on a garbage truck he was servicing when the machine unexpectedly was energized. Employee #1 suffered a fracture (unspecified) and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315428151			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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