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Inspection: 111805339 - Wheelabrator E.O.S. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111805339
Report ID: 0950613
Date Opened: 12/27/1996

Site Address:
Wheelabrator E.O.S. Inc.
1103 Airport Blvd.
Burlingame, CA 94010

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362301442
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $450 $0 $5,450
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000
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 342 A 02/28/1997 03/05/1997 $0 $300 $0 03/18/1997 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002 Other 3314 F 02/28/1997 03/05/1997 $0 $150 $0 03/18/1997 J - ALJ Decision Citation has been deleted.
3. 02001 Serious 3999 B 02/28/1997 03/18/1997 $5,000 $5,000 $0 03/18/1997 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170378798
Event: 12/04/1996
Employee's forearm fractured when caught in conveyor

Employee #1 was investigating why the sludge belt conveyor was slipping. He apparently suspected that the cause of the problem was a chemical compound that was added during the treatment of waste water Employee #1 was reaching into the head pulley to feel the surface when his right arm became caught in the nip point between the belt conveyor and the head pulley drum. He suffered fractures of his lower right arm, requiring surgery and the use of metal inserts.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111805339 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
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