Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126130830 - United Waste Recycling And Transfer

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126130830

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 06/01/1998

Site Address:
United Waste Recycling And Transfer
14048 E. Valley Blvd.
Industry, CA 91716

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362621740

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,300
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$5,300
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	342 A	07/30/1998	08/13/1998	$300	$300	$0	08/19/1998	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3210 A	07/30/1998	08/13/1998	$5,000	$5,000	$0	08/19/1998	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791332

Event: 05/21/1998

Employee sustained fracture to ankles in fall from truck

At about 12:15 p.m. on May 21, 1998, Employee #1 was putting a tarp on the top of a transfer truck. Employee #1 was standing on a 12-in. by 36-in. metal platform, attached to the front side of the trailer, about 12 ft above the ground level. While tarping the truck, Employee #1's glove slipped from the tarp and he fell backward. Employee #1 landed on his feet on the hard floor. Employee #1 sustained fractures to both of his ankles. Employee #1 was hospitalized at the Queen of Valley Hospital for a week.

Keywords: KNEE, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, GLOVE, TRUCK, FALL, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126130830			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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