Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112061775 - Bralco Metals

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112061775

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/25/1990

Site Address:
Bralco Metals
8321 Canford St
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361057441

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3664 A05	09/28/1990	10/29/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170189443

Event: 09/20/1990

Employee's leg crushed between pail and side loader

At about 1:00 p.m., Employee #1, a warehouseman for Braleo Metal, was using a Raymond #3 side loader to put away stock in bar bay #6. While driving along the aisle, his right foot was sticking outside the cab and became caught between a metal pail and the side loader. Employee #1's lower right leg was crushed and he was admitted to Beverly Hospital for treatment. He was wearing safety shoes, and the heel-side of his right shoe was torn open during the accident. The employer was cited for violations of California Safety Codes under 3664(a)(5), employee extending his foot outside the cab, and also under 3203(a)(1), employee training on hazards unique to his or her job assignment. The side loader was in satisfactory mechanical condition.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112061775			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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