Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301331872 - Sunrise Industries Inc Dba Pomona Valley Recycling

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301331872

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 04/13/2004

Site Address:
Sunrise Industries Inc Dba Pomona Valley Recycling
1326 E 9th St
Pomona, CA 91766

Mailing Address:
1326 E 9th St, Pomona, CA 91766

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562920/Materials Recovery Facilities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362594301

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$32,400	$0	$0	$1,950	$0	$34,350
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$975	$0	$17,175
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	3234 H	07/28/2004	08/31/2004	$325	$325	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	6151 C01	07/28/2004	08/31/2004	$0	$325	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	23400022 A	07/28/2004	08/31/2004	$325	$650	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3203 A07	07/28/2004	08/16/2004	$325	$650	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001	Serious	4075 A	07/28/2004	08/16/2004	$16,200	$16,200	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	03001	Serious	3314 A	07/28/2004	08/16/2004	$0	$16,200	$0	09/16/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798378

Event: 02/25/2004

Employee Suffers Amputation in Chain-Sprocket of Conveyor

At approximately 6:10 a.m. on February 25, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning the floor of trash sorting-conveyor machine when he noticed a jammed hanger wire in the chain sprocket drive of the moving conveyor. When Employee #1 tried to un-jam the wire from the unit his gloved right hand was pulled into the pinch points resulting in an amputation of his index finger and middle finger. The conveyor machine works on 3-phase, 460-volts supply, and is located on the upper deck of perforator. The height of pinch point on the chain-sprocket unit was measured to be approximately 51-in. from the platform. The cover that existed on the chain-sprocket unit had been removed the previous night for some repair work but the repair man forgot to replace the cover. Employee #1 was not trained in lockout and tag out safety rules by his employer. Employee #1 also stated that the cover from the pinch points had been missing for at least three days prior to his accident. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301331872			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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