Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310821673 - Cedar Avenue Recycling And Transfer Station

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310821673

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/10/2007

Site Address:
Cedar Avenue Recycling And Transfer Station
3457 S Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93725

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: 08/10/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362059222

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$24,750	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$26,250
Current Penalty	$5,735	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$6,860
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
1.	01001	Other	3314 G	08/23/2007	09/25/2007	$1,125	$1,500	$0	09/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3314 C	08/23/2007	09/25/2007	$5,060	$18,000	$0	09/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	4075 A	08/23/2007	09/25/2007	$675	$6,750	$0	09/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201089398

Event: 07/23/2007

Employee's Fingertip Is Caught Between Gears

At 8:30 p.m. on July 23, 2007, Employee #1 was cleaning oil off the wire pulling gear of a baler's wire tie equipment. The machine was running and the cardboard got caught on a gear. The employee's hand that was holding the cardboard piece was pulled towards the hazard area where his left ring fingertip was crushed between two gears. He was taken to Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310821673			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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