Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126085224 - Grand Central Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126085224

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 07/09/2001

Site Address:
Grand Central Recycling
999 Hatcher Avenue
Industry, CA 91748

Mailing Address:
838 Hacienda Blvd., Suite A, La Puente, CA 91744

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362548505
Accident	362552135

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$175	$0	$13,675
Current Penalty	$1,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,575
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	3241 A	01/03/2002	01/15/2002	$0	$175	$0	04/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3203 A02	01/03/2002	01/29/2002	$0	$0	$0	04/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	3212 A01	01/03/2002	01/11/2002	$1,575	$13,500	$0	04/29/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201794740

Event: 07/09/2001

Employee injured by falling objects

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 9, 2001, at the tunnel area of the Grand Central Recycling facility Employee #1 was on the tunnel level and was struck by objects falling from the floor opening 16 ft above. There were no witnesses at the scene. Employee #1 was transferred to the Cedar-Sinai Trauma Center by helicopter and as a result of the accident lost his left eye, numerous teeth, and underwent two brain surgeries.

Keywords: EYE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126085224			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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