Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307161513 - Pasadena City

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307161513

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 06/16/2004

Site Address:
Pasadena City
2291 Queesnberry Rd
Pasadena, CA 91107

Mailing Address:
100 N Garfield Ave Room 146, Pasadena, CA 91107

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101055705

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,870	$0	$1,870
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,870	$0	$1,870
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	3328 G	12/03/2004	12/22/2004	$935	$935	$0	12/27/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	4344 G	12/03/2004	12/22/2004	$935	$935	$0	12/27/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201058799

Event: 06/08/2004

Employee Struck by Trash Compactor Door

At 12:09 p.m. on June 8, 2004, Employee #1 had started the compaction device of a trash truck which activated a blade within the trash container and pushed debris from the front of the truck to the rear of the truck. While the unit was running, Employee #1 was cleaning up some glass debris approximately 7 to10 feet behind the truck. The rear door of the compaction unit popped opened and struck him. He was admitted to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment of a contusion to his left lung and facial trauma with loss of teeth. According to Employee #1, as part of the routine preoperation truck inspection, he noted that the tailgate warning light for the rear door was not on, indicating that the rear locking mechanism and rear door was secured. However, it was found that the rear door of the compactor was closed but only partially secured and the trash truck's tailgate warning light was not properly functioning.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, FACE, DOOR, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307161513			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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