Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119992311 - Simmons Sheet Metal Fabricators Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119992311

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/01/1993

Site Address:
Simmons Sheet Metal Fabricators Inc
3239-A Roymar Rd
Oceanside, CA 92054

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	111989059
Referral	901639625	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$50	$0	$50
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	4202 A	10/14/1993	11/01/1993	$50	$50	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170359277

Event: 10/01/1993

Employee dies from being crushed by trash compactor

While on his trash collection route, Employee #1 operated a compactor blade from inside a compactor housing unit without turning the engine off. The compactor blade crushed his head against the housing unit. Employee #1 died. Signs on the exterior of the compactor housing unit warn not to climb into the body of the truck with the engine on. The toggle switch that enables equipment operation is located outside the compactor housing unit but still within the point of operation. It is not known why Employee #1 entered the compactor housing area.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, BLADE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119992311			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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