Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119826311 - Utility Trailer Sales Company

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 119826311

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 12/18/2000

Site Address:
Utility Trailer Sales Company
15000 Nelson Avenue
La Puente, CA 91744

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1510, Fontana, CA 92334

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362557449

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$19,350	$0	$0	$1,100	$0	$20,450
Current Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$1,090	$0	$3,565
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3577 E	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$135	$275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3664 A01	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$135	$275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	4650 D	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$135	$275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3231 D	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$135	$275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Serious	4309 D	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$2,475	$4,950	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	03001	Other	3241 C	05/25/2001	06/21/2001	$550	$14,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201793999

Event: 12/12/2000

Employee breaks leg after stack of metal falls

At about 8.45 p.m. on December 12, 2000, Employee #1 was trying to get a sheet out of a standing stack of 8 metal sheets inside a trailer. He was holding the sheets on top (size 4 ft by 8 ft by .25 in.) waiting for a coworker to get the tools for the task, and the stack tilted forward and fell on his leg when he lost the grip. He was hospitalized with a broken leg. The stack weighed approximately 1000 lbs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, METAL SHEET, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119826311			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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