Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119968733 - Waste Management Of Inland Valley

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119968733

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/08/1993

Site Address:
Waste Management Of Inland Valley
26500 Scarenella Circle
Hemet, CA 92343

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4950

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362233900

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170605638

Event: 05/20/1993

Employee's arm fractured by bin steps on garbage truck

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 20, 1993, Employee #1, of Waste Management of Inland Valley, was checking a garbage truck whose driver had reported a broken hydraulic hose. Employee #1 decided to try to hold the fitting and hose in place in order to remove the trash bin on the lifting apparatus. He climbed on the side of the truck to reach the damaged cylinder and then instructed the truck driver to lower the bin so the truck could be taken to the main repair shop. Employee #1 apparently did not remember that steps are sometimes mounted on both sides of the bins. His left arm was fractured when it became caught between a brace and a step on the left side of the bin.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, HYDRAULIC LIFT, REPAIR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119968733			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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