Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315830034 - Upper Valley Disposal Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Upper Valley Disposal Services, Inc.
1285 Whitehall Lane
St Helena, CA 94574
Mailing Address:
Po Box 382, St Helena, CA 94574
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/2015
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102652450 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $39,370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,370 |
Current Penalty | $35,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,433 |
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 | 1592 E | 06/20/2013 | 06/25/2013 | $16,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 06/12/2013 | 06/17/2013 | $3,033 | $3,370 | $0 | 06/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 03001 | Serious | 3317 A | 06/12/2013 | 06/17/2013 | $16,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/20/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:38 a.m. on March 12, 2013, Employee #1, a truck driver with Upper Valley Disposal Services, Inc., was struck by another truck while exiting his work station. Employee #1 was caught in between the wheels of a trailer, driven by a coworker, and Employee #1 suffered unspecified fractures. Emergency responders were all on site, but Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 was employed by the employer at the time of injury.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, DRIVER, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, TRAILER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 315830034 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |