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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119867182 - Arb Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Arb Inc
14409 Paramount Bl
Paramount, CA 90723
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362169542 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $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 A07 | 08/08/1995 | 08/08/1995 | $300 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/14/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of ARB, Inc., a large engineering contractor in Paramount, CA, had only been working for a few days when he was assigned to clean up a service yard that served as a parking lot for a variety of pieces of construction equipment. Employee #1 and a coworker were using a Case 580K front loader/backhoe combination to pick up trash, scrap, broken pallets, etc. The loader/backhoe was parked with the engine running and no operator at the controls. Employee #1 approached the loader/backhoe from the back, between the boom and one of the raised outriggers. He placed a heavy plastic drinking jug on the floor of the cab, inadvertently setting it on an uncovered foot pedal that controlled the slewing motion of the boom. The boom swung around and caught his neck and body between the boom and the foot of the outrigger. Employee #1 was paralyzed from the neck down.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, PARALYSIS, LOADER/BACKHOE, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NECK, UNMANNED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119867182 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |