Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111883443 - Pleasant Hill Bayshore Disposal

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 111883443

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 10/04/1990

Site Address:
Pleasant Hill Bayshore Disposal
441 N. Buchanan Circle
Pacheco, CA 94553

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 23164, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361048523

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170200034

Event: 09/05/1990

Employee injured when caught in garbage truck mechanism

Employee #1 was responsible for driving garbage trucks to the wash station at the rear of the yard, parking the trucks, cleaning them, and then moving them back. He had been specifically trained by his foreman to shut off the trucks before washing them and not to start them again until he drove them back to the parking area. At 4:15 p.m., Employee #1 was found with his right arm caught in the lifting mechanism that tipped the garbage containers. The truck engine was running, and the power take-off and the rev-up switches were both 'on' inside the cab. Employee #1 had been playing with the truck and its systems, in direct violation of the safety procedures that were taught for this job.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ARM, HORSEPLAY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111883443			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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