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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313641474 - Sa Recycling
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Sa Recycling
482 Pier T Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101032381 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $36,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,750 | $0 | $7,750 |
| 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 | 3306 | 02/18/2011 | 03/07/2011 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 03/03/2011 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A04 | 02/18/2011 | 03/07/2011 | $7,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/03/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4650 I | 02/18/2011 | 03/07/2011 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/03/2011 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 25, 2010, Employee #1, a shear crane operator at a recycling plant, was removing scrap metal from a trash pile with the crane. He grabbed and lifted a pressurized compress gas cylinder with the crane's shear and attempted to move it from the trash pile. The force of the shear placed on the pressurized cylinder increased the pressure within the cylinder to a point that the pressurized gas cylinder exploded. The top of gas cylinder propelled into the direction of the cab of the crane, hitting the cab's metal cage, and driving the metal cage and plexiglass glass window into employee. Coworkers working in the immediate area responded to the accident and notified the company's management. Company's management called for emergency assistance, and the local fire department responded. The fire fighters pulled the employee out of the crane's cab and transported him to the local hospital. Employee #1 sustained deep lacerations to his face, the back of his skull, and his right leg. He also punctured his right lung and fractured his right arm. He sustained multiple fractures to his left leg, and it was later amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, ARM, CRANE OPERATOR, FACE, CRANE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313641474 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |