Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119944817 - Color West, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Color West, Inc.
3405 Pacific Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
Mailing Address:
P O Box 10879, Burbank, CA 91070
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362501025 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 23400016 B | 08/08/2000 | 09/11/2000 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 G01 | 08/08/2000 | 09/11/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 08/08/2000 | 08/10/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working at his regular job as a "Feeder" in the press room, and was in the process of cleaning and straightening up the press room, which included loading waste paper onto a pallet located behind Press Number 3, putting ink away, and taking waste paper to the baler. According to Employee #1, the accident occurred when he was walking from the baler over to the area where the pallet was located behind Press Number 3. He somehow ran into the pallet, leading with his right foot and fell down. His right leg crashed into the pallet. He immediately felt pain in his leg and when he tried to lift his leg up, his foot "just dropped over". Employee #1 received a compound fracture of the right leg below the knee. A coworker called for the paramedics. He was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, where he was hospitalized for three days and had surgery on his leg. He subsequently had four additional surgeries on the leg for pin adjustments, pin removals, and bone replacement. Employee #1 indicated at the time of his interview that he was scheduled for another surgery on the leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, FALL, PALLET, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119944817 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Production helpers |
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