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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112017918 - Tehachapi Recycling Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Tehachapi Recycling Inc
416 N Dennison Rd
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362276156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,030 |
| Current Penalty | $5,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,030 |
| 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 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 12/21/1998 | 12/31/1998 | $1,030 | $1,030 | $0 | 01/04/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/21/1998 | 12/31/1998 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 01/04/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On July 1, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a Logeman Model 345A-AT baler at the Tehachapi Recycling facility located in Tehachapi. He was between the frame of the baler in back of the ram and was preparing to weld a rod to the ram which had broken. He did not de-energize the equipment, and while he was behind the ram, he accidentally struck the control switch causing the baler to cycle. Employee #1 was crushed between the table, which was attached to the ram, and the housing for the piston to which the ram is attached and was killed.
Keywords: WELDER, CAUGHT BY, WELDING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BALER, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112017918 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |