Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307392597 - Nexcycle

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 307392597

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 05/31/2005

Site Address:
Nexcycle
625 Monterey Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94127

Mailing Address:
2602 Business Lntr Drive, Redlands, CA 92374

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: 05/31/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361563919
Accident	362191538

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,300	$0	$5,300
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	342 A	11/14/2005	11/17/2005	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	4353 A01	11/14/2005	11/17/2005	$300	$18,000	$0		A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201182573

Event: 05/17/2005

Employee's Hand Is Injured in Compactor

On May 17, 2005, Employee #1 a site attendant with Nexcycle Company, was compacting recycling materials in a stationary compactor. The cover of the compactor's interlock had been removed, allowing the mechanism to be overridden. The compactor was being operated manually, with the chute door open, and the safety switch by-passed. When he reached into the compactor to remove an obstruction from the top of the compactor plate, the machine cycled and crushed his hand. He was treated at California Pacific Medical Center for fractures.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, DOOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307392597			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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