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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119827582 - Tharco
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Tharco
15220 Canary Ave
La Mirada, CA 90638
Mailing Address:
10900 Painter Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362550196 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $18,750 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $18,300 |
| 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 A06 | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A | 12/18/2000 | 01/16/2001 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2000, Employee #1 and his supervisor were engaged in dismantling a storage rack inside the THARCO warehouse. The employee fractured his left leg and pelvis after he fell from the elevated forks of a Toyota forklift. Employee #1 was standing on a wooden pallet upon the forks of a TOYOTA forklift, Serial Number 24992, and his supervisor was operating the forklift. According to Employee #1, he did not have fall protection when he fell about 8 feet from the elevated forks of lift truck to the cement floor. A standard platform with guardrails was not provided for him to stand and work while in the elevated position. The employee was hospitalized with his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119827582 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |