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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1541905.015 - Sa Recycling Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Sa Recycling Llc
2800 Amwiler Rd.
Doraville, GA 30360
Mailing Address:
2411 North Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92865
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1785695 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $8,192 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,192 |
| 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 | 19100028 B03 V A | 10/05/2021 | $8,192 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 p.m. on July 10, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a recycler was operating the plant. The employee noticed a jam in the machine and opened a door to a platform to access and free the jam. The platform has a hinged door on the floor that is used to dump material approximately 11 feet to the lower level. The hinged door was open and the employee fell through the opening. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractured facial and rib bones and abdominal injuries from impact with the ground below.
Keywords: Abdomen, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Clearing, Contusion, Door, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Engineering Controls, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Floor, Floor Hole, Floor Opening, Fracture, Ground, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Rib, Unguarded Fl Opening, Unsafe Position, Waste Proc Fac, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1541905.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |