Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125532762 - Empire Waste Management

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125532762

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 06/27/2005

Site Address:
Empire Waste Management
4990 Old Redwood Hwy.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Mailing Address:
3400 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361602147

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
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	3328 B	09/23/2005	10/11/2005	$185	$185	$0		F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3328 F	09/23/2005	09/28/2005	$0	$375	$0	10/12/2005	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201020559

Event: 06/27/2005

Employee Injures Foot and Arm in Hydraulic Lift Accident

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 27, 2005, an employee of Empire Waste Management was delivering garbage cans to customers with a 1991 Ford F-450 flatbed truck, equipped with a WALTCO hydraulic lift gate. After he loaded a can onto the lift, he placed the lift control lever in the "up" mode. As the lift rose, the employee slipped. His right foot got caught between the lift and the underside of the truck bed. He sustained bruises to the right foot and left upper arm. His injuries did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125532762			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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