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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119849438 - Tri County Material Handling
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Tri County Material Handling
5139 Bleecker
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
18533 Roscoe Blvd, #158, Northridge, CA 91324
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362271884 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | Serious | 1509 A | 12/14/1994 | 01/05/1995 | $350 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/10/1996 | 2 - Appeals Court | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1509 B | 12/14/1994 | 01/05/1995 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 06/10/1996 | 2 - Appeals Court | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
The employer is a small company that has three employees and performs forklift and truck leasing and materials handling. On August 27, 1994, the crew, headed by Employee #1, was delivering a truck at the job site in Baldwin Park, CA. Employee #1 had instructed the lowboy trailer driver to start removing the chain at the rear of the truck and asked the helper to start the truck. The helper was not familiar with this type of truck. The truck was apparently in gear and the helper was able to start the truck at the second attempt. The truck jumped forward, pinning Employee #1's head against the slanted front of the lowboy. Employee #1, without the knowledge of the helper, was helping the driver pull off the chain, which had moved to the front of the trailer. The driver was able to escape without injury. Employee #1 sustained a skull fracture, massive trauma to the head and chest, and cardiac arrest. He died. Serious violations of T8CCR 1509(a) and T8CCR 1509(b) were found and the employer was cited.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, STARTED IN GEAR, INEXPERIENCE, SKULL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119849438 | Fatality | Fracture | Sales support occupations, n.e.c. |