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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119872919 - Westelectric Casting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Westelectric Casting Inc
2040 Camfield Ave
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3325
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362168353 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 3660 A | 06/30/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A12 | 06/30/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4896 D | 06/30/1995 | 07/13/1995 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 a.m., Employee #1 was supervising a coworker who was using a forklift to transport molds to the area where Employee #1 was located. After the coworker had transported a set of molds, the employee instructed him to back up the forklift and go get another set of molds. As the coworker backed up the forklift, Employee #1 got in a crane to reposition the load that the coworker had delivered. According to the coworker, after he backed up the forklift, it started to slip forward. He tried to stop it, but the brakes failed and the forks struck Employee #1's left ankle and pinned his leg against the cart carrying the load. His lower leg was fractured. Although Employee #1 shouted to the coworker to back up the forklift, the coworker apparently panicked and continued to drive the forklift forward. Another coworker jumped onto the forklift to move it and free Employee #1. Employee #1 and the coworkers had long service records with the company.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119872919 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Patternmakers and model makers, metal |