Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126156520 - Consolidated Disposal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126156520

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 02/18/2003

Site Address:
Consolidated Disposal Service
625 S. Burnside Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Mailing Address:
1449 W. Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, CA 90249

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362007536
Accident	362582835

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
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	Serious	4355 C01	08/13/2003	09/09/2003	$6,750	$18,000	$0	04/09/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201164712

Event: 02/17/2003

Employee killed by forks of trash truck

At approximately 9:55 a.m. on February 17, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were collecting trash using a truck with a compactor and front end forks for lifting. The coworker, the driver of the truck, got out of the cab and started to lower the forks using the control lever near the left hand side of the truck. He stopped the fork to clear some debris from the truck. He then proceeded to lower the fork and heard Employee #1 scream. He stopped the forks and ran to the front of the truck. Employee #1 was killed when he was pinned between the fork arm and the truck bumper.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126156520			Fatality	Other	Production helpers

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