Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111972295 - Borbon Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Borbon Inc
5600 Block Of Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620
Mailing Address:
7312 Walnut Ave., Buena Park, CA 90620
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361264138 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:47 AM ON NOVEMBER 17, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1, OF THE NUTRALITE VITAMIN MANUFACTURERS, WAS IN AN ELEVATED AERIAL LIFT PREPARING FOR PAINTING THE UNDERSIDE OF A BRIDGE THAT LINKS TWO BUILDINGS TOGETHER. THE AERIAL LIFT WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE TRAIN TRACKS THAT RAN UNDER THE BRIDGE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW THE HAND SIGNALS OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHO WERE WATCHING FOR APPROACHING TRAINS. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, A SPOTTER SAW A TRAIN TRAVELING TOWARDS THE BRIDGE AND SIGNALED TO EMPLOYEE #1 TO REMAIN IN HIS ELEVATED POSITION, WHICH WAS OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ONCOMING TRAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 PANICKED AND LOWERED THE LIFT, WHICH THEN HIT THE ROOF OF THE PASSING TRAIN. THE LIFT WAS KNOCKED OVER AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OUT OF THE LIFT AND ONTO THE ROOF OF THE TRAIN.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, FALL, PAINTER, TRAIN, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111972295 | Fatality | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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