Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307455238 - Pacific Coast Recycling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Coast Recycling Llc
8822 Etiwanda Av
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102439031 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $15,370 |
| Current Penalty | $10,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $11,250 |
| 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 | 3314 G | 06/06/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H03 | 06/06/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3270 B | 06/06/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $375 | $750 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 A | 06/06/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 4070 A | 06/06/2005 | 06/09/2005 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 06/06/2005 | 06/16/2005 | $3,375 | $6,750 | $0 | 06/29/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:40 a.m. on December 7, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator and maintenance worker, was checking all the machines and equipment in a facility that recycles condemned automobiles. He noticed that a piece of metal debris was stuck to a rotating magnetic head pulley on the second level, located in the downstream area. He then climbed the standard railing and tried to remove the stuck piece off the magnetic head pulley with his right hand, but his right hand got caught. He was then pulled into the running conveyor belt and magnetic head pulley. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SHOULDER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, ARM, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307455238 | Fatality | Amputation | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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