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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316668813 - Rincon Recycling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Rincon Recycling, Inc.
800 N. Rice Ave., Procter & Gamble
Oxnard, CA 93030
Mailing Address:
720 Pacific Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2842
NAICS: 325612/Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102784964 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $18,050 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 342 A | 07/01/2013 | 08/03/2013 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 07/01/2013 | 08/03/2013 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3384 B | 07/01/2013 | 08/03/2013 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 07/01/2013 | 07/11/2013 | $6,300 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/09/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 2, 2013, Employee #1, with Rincon Recycling, Inc., was working with a telescoping conveyor system (RISI Industries, Model Number: 30040-TA8, Serial Number: 9) which transports paper waste into large metal containers. Employee #1 entered the area between two large containers to diagnose the source of a sound coming from the take up pulley system of the conveyor. Employee #1 reached into the unguarded take up pulley system with his gloved right hand, causing his right hand and arm to be caught by the pulley and pulled in. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for a right forearm compound fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT CONVEYOR, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, WASTE PROC FAC, PAPER, ARM, PULLEY, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316668813 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |