Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119783538 - Barrett'S Precision Machinery
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Barrett'S Precision Machinery
5555 Bandini Blvd.
Bell, CA 90201
Mailing Address:
1420 240th St., Harbor City, CA 90710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3423
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/25/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362533614 | ||
| Accident | 362533622 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 03/25/1997 | 04/27/1997 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 A | 03/25/1997 | 04/27/1997 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Barrett's Precision Machinery, was sent to retrofit the couplers on a motor shaft that operates IMHS dumpsters on the VMC dock in front of dock #22 at the US Bulk Mail terminal in Bell, CA. This was not a task he normally performed, and he did not lower the hopper to the ground before disengaging the motor from the worm screw. The connection between the worm screw and the motor is what prevents the hopper from falling. When Employee #1 removed the motor, the hopper came down on his chest, crushing him against the frame assembly. He was killed. The distance between the back of the hopper and the frame assembly was 1.5 inches.
Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119783538 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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