Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105583744 - Recycler Waste Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 105583744

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 12/14/1987

Site Address:
Recycler Waste Co.
480 West 1700 South
Slc, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
480 West 1700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360780373

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	GEN001402	12/29/1987	02/04/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 777615

Event: 12/07/1987

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN A BALE OF CARDBOARD STRUCK HIM

IT WAS EMPLOYEE #1'S FIRST DAY ON THE JOB AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR THE COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING OTHER EMPLOYEES SORT NEWSPAPERS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. THERE WAS A WALL OF CARDBOARD BALES TWO HIGH ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE NEWSPAPERS TO BE SORTED WERE STORED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CARDBOARD BALES. A FRONT END LOADER WAS GETTING ANOTHER LOAD OF PAPER FOR THE CONVEYOR WHEN A BALE FELL OUT OF THE CARDBOARD WALL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. THE BALE FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 3 FEET BEFORE STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS BENDING OVER SORTING PAPER AT THE TIME. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK AND BROKEN PELVIS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, BACK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105583744			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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