Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111964581 - North Valley Disposal

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111964581

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 01/21/1992

Site Address:
North Valley Disposal
Gilman St.
Chico, CA 95926

Mailing Address:
2569 Scott Rd., Chico, CA 95928

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361356678

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	3203 A07 F	02/19/1992	03/23/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4355 C02	02/19/1992	03/06/1992	$1,800	$1,800	$0	03/12/1992	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697163

Event: 01/20/1992

Employee injured attempting to jump onto moving truck

On a foggy morning at approximately 5:15 a.m. on January 20, 1992, Employee #1, of North Valley Disposal, was working as a helper on a front end garbage collection truck. The truck had been driven to where three dumpsters were in proximity to each other. Employee #1 got out of the truck and opened the gate for the first dumpster. The truck picked up the dumpster, backed out, dumped it, set it down, and went over to the second dumpster. The truck then picked up the dumpster and dumped it while Employee #1 pushed the first dumpster back into place, then closed and locked the gate. The truck driver finished dumping the second dumpster, then looked in his mirrors and saw Employee #1 running toward the truck. The truck driver shifted into forward and started turning right toward the third dumpster. The truck driver heard a loud bang against the side of the truck, and hit the brakes and stopped. When he got out and looked, Employee #1 was straddling the right front tire. Employee #1 had attempted to jump onto the step of the cab. He grabbed the bar on the side of the cab with his left hand, put his right foot on the step, and reached for the mirror with his left hand. His foot slipped off the step and he fell, straddling the front tire. The tire apparently pushed him a couple of feet on the pavement. Employee #1 sustained a hairline fracture of the pelvis and a severe road burn on his right thigh and hip. The employer is being cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3203(a)(7)(f) and a serious violation of T8CCR 4355(c)(2).

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, SLIP, PELVIS, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111964581			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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