Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126161439 - Advanced Waste Systems Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126161439

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/06/2006

Site Address:
Advanced Waste Systems Inc
1449 W. Rosecrans Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249

Mailing Address:
1916 W. 169th St., Gardena, CA 90247

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101164135

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
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	Serious	4355 C04	12/07/2006	01/04/2007	$1,575	$10,800	$0	01/12/2007	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201168093

Event: 06/29/2006

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Garbage Truck Gate

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 29, 2006, a trash truck had just dumped its load inside a building and its rear gate was still open. The driver then moved the truck to the side of the yard, unlocked the latch from inside the truck, and the rear gate came partially down. Employee #1, a helper, then proceeded to the back of the truck to clean out the remaining debris. He heard the engine start and the gate closed on him. He was struck on the chin and right shoulder. He was transported by emergency services to Gardena Memorial Hospital and then transferred to UCLA, where he was hospitalized for two weeks. Further investigation revealed that the truck's gate did not have a blocking system.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, SHOULDER, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126161439			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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