Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112094719 - Pemko Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112094719

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/12/1992

Site Address:
Pemko Manufacturing
4226 Transport St.
Ventura, CA 93003

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3780, Ventura, CA 93006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361396005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	Serious	3328 E	06/09/1992	06/10/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170695332

Event: 05/11/1992

Employee injured by falling duct pipe

Employee #1, of Pemko, was working at a bench 20 ft below a section of a dust collection system. The section measured 34 in. by 17 in. diameter and weighed 25 lb. Because of vibration in the system, this unsecured section fell and struck Employee #1 on the head, rendering him unconscious. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and loss of vision, for which he is undergoing therapy. The dust collection system had been blocked before at this section. Previously, in clearing the blocked system, the screws securing the duct had not been replaced. It is not clear whether Employee #1 had removed the screws.

Keywords: EYE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DUST COLLECTOR, VIBRATIONS, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112094719			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters

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