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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305506289 - Seagull Sanitation Systems Dba Consolidated Dispos
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Seagull Sanitation Systems Dba Consolidated Dispos
1 Dump Road
Avalon, CA 90704
Mailing Address:
P O Box 295, Avalon, CA 90704
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7299
NAICS: 812990/All Other Personal Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101030310 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,120 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $10,495 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,495 | $0 | $1,495 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3664 A | 07/14/2006 | 01/18/2007 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3577 B | 07/14/2006 | 01/18/2007 | $560 | $5,060 | $0 | 08/11/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 23400023 | 07/14/2006 | 01/18/2007 | $560 | $5,060 | $0 | 08/11/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on January 25, 2006, Employee #1 was employed at Seagull Sanitation Systems, a company engaged in the business of solid waste collection from commercial and residential properties. It also recycled waste and maintained a landfill. Trash was brought to the processing site by collection trucks and deposited in the Material Recovery Facility (MRF), which was a huge hangar type structure. The contents of the garbage bags were emptied on a floor, then directed towards an upward inclined conveyor and continued onto a conveyor belt located on an elevated work platform. The 5-ft wide conveyor belt ran in the middle of this elevated platform, about waist high, and ran at a speed slow enough to allow employees to locate and retrieve a recyclable item, while standing on the side of the conveyor belt. Employees then dropped recyclable items into openings, where large designated bins caught the items as they reached the ground below. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was sorting out trash on one side of the elevated conveyor. At one point, he moved his hand across the belt to spread some items out. At that point, something exploded. The local police authority's statement indicated that Employee #1 had picked up a bottle from the belt and pulled a pin from the top and then it exploded. He lost his right thumb, index, and middle fingers. He was hospitalized and treated for the amputation of three fingers.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, EXPLOSION, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305506289 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |