Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119847176 - Athens Disposal Co

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119847176

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/18/1992

Site Address:
Athens Disposal Co
799 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104

Mailing Address:
14048 Valley Blvd., City Of Industry, CA 91746

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/23/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361348527

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
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	4355 A01	01/14/1993	01/31/1993	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170729537

Event: 08/10/1992

EMPLOYEE CATCHES FOOT BETWEEN FENDER AND TIRE

AT ABOUT 7:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 10, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 OF ATHENS DISPOSAL CO. FRACTURED HIS RIGHT FOOT AFTER IT WAS CAUGHT IN THE PASSENGER-SIDE FENDER AND TIRE OF A MORNING TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE TRASH TRUCK TO PICK UP A LOAD. ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYER THE TRUCK WAS MOVING AT 2 MILES PER HOUR WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INTERVIEWED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT ON THE PHONE AT A LATER DATE AND STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SEE HIM WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN. THE EMPLOYER'S SAFETY PROGRAM WAS FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOOT, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119847176			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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