Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119821205 - Lakin Tire West Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Lakin Tire West Inc.
15305 Spring Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5199
NAICS: 424990/Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/2004
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362594731 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
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 | 3273 I | 02/23/2004 | 03/17/2004 | $600 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 3, 2003, Employee #1 of Lakin Tire West Incorporated, was working as a warehouse laborer. He was vacuuming the floor underneath the Columbus McKinnon tire shredder when a 14-inch tire fell and struck him. The tire fell approximately 12 feet through a gap that was between the safety net around the elevated work area and the machine. Employee #1 sustained strains to his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae. He was transported to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, where he was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: WAREHOUSE, VACUUM CLEANER, MACHINE OPERATOR, BACK, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, TIRE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119821205 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Laborers, except construction |