Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126188713 - Chiquita Canyon Land Fill

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126188713

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/05/2003

Site Address:
Chiquita Canyon Land Fill
29201 Henry Mayo Drive
Valencia, CA 91355

Mailing Address:
12949 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Spring, CA 90672

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	362511495
Accident	362512311
Complaint	201096757	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$500	$0	$13,100
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$5,000
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	1596 A	07/21/2003	08/04/2003	$500	$500	$0	08/25/2003	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	3328 G	07/21/2003	08/04/2003	$4,500	$12,600	$0	08/25/2003	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201115458

Event: 02/15/2003

Employee injured in fall from grader

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 15, 2003, Employee #1, operating a Caterpillar grader at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, Model Number MG0048, was backing up a hill. When he tried to stop the machine, the brake did not work because of a leak in the air lines. The grader rolled forward down the hill and hit a ditch. The two front wheels went into the ditch and the blade hit the ground, stopping the grader from rolling into the ditch. While getting out of the grader, the employee fell to the ground. He suffered back pain, neck pain, and spinal cord damage and was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: GRADER, SPINE, BACK, LANDFILL, FALL, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126188713			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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