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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310825088 - Clovis Recycling Center
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Clovis Recycling Center
710 Jefferson Avenue
Clovis, CA 93611
Mailing Address:
710 Jefferson Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611
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: 04/04/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362059420 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999 F | 04/04/2008 | 04/09/2008 | $4,050 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/15/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:29 p.m. on October 6, 2007, Employee #1, a laborer at a recycling center, attempted to walk across a slow moving belt conveyor that was approximately four inches below grade. Employee #1's right leg slipped between the belt and the side of the machine, trapping his leg below the moving belt. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and three days later his right leg was surgically amputated above the knee.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR BELT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310825088 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |