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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119779478 - Pabco Paper Product
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pabco Paper Product
4460 Pacific Bl
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/12/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362167009 | ||
| Accident | 362167017 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $2,275 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $625 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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 | 470 A | 04/12/1995 | 05/08/1995 | $250 | $500 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 C | 04/12/1995 | 04/11/1995 | $250 | $325 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3660 A | 04/12/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $125 | $325 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5144 D02 | 04/12/1995 | 04/17/1995 | $125 | $160 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3314 F | 04/12/1995 | 05/08/1995 | $125 | $485 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 4423 A | 04/12/1995 | 05/08/1995 | $125 | $160 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3220 A | 04/12/1995 | 04/24/1995 | $125 | $160 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 472 E | 04/12/1995 | 05/08/1995 | $125 | $160 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Serious | 5157 C01 | 04/12/1995 | 04/13/1995 | $625 | $1,625 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in the basement of a building that housed a broken paper pulper. He was trying to use a water hose to unclog the sump pump screen, which was covered with a crusty layer of a dried paper and water mix. Once Employee #1 broke through the crusty layer, he started to smell a bad odor. He passed out while trying to climb the access ladder and a coworker had to go down and lift him out. Employee #1 had never considered the basement as a confined space. Over the years when wet paper fell below the broken paper conveyor belt, it was taken to the pulper and then pumped back to the front of the line. There, another sump pump moved the mixture to a paper wash. Apparently, the second pump had failed and overflowed, washing a mixture of stagnant paper and water into the basement.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VAPOR, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PAPER, TOXIC FUMES, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119779478 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Electricians |