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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120295472 - The Torrance Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
The Torrance Company
3 Del Amo Fashion Center
Torrance, CA 90503
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362026882 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $970 | $0 | $5,470 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,105 | $0 | $1,105 |
| 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 | 342 A | 09/10/1997 | 10/08/1997 | $0 | $325 | $0 | 09/30/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/10/1997 | 10/08/1997 | $405 | $405 | $0 | 09/30/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3220 B06 | 09/10/1997 | 10/08/1997 | $0 | $240 | $0 | 09/30/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3314 A | 09/10/1997 | 09/18/1997 | $700 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/30/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on April 22, 1997, Employee #1, of Del Amo Fashion Center, was instructed through radio communication with his supervisor to proceed toward south mall corridor #11 to test and repair an electrical scissor lift. The lift's steering was not working properly and it would not turn. Employee #1 arrived at the site and turned on the power. On three sides, there were walls approximately 2 ft from the lift. There was no wall on the south side, and it was brought out that way. Employee #1 positioned himself on the north side of the lift in the space between the lift and the wall. He lifted the control panel, which was attached by cable to the equipment. As soon as he lifted the control, the machine was set in motion and it started advancing toward him, pinning him against the wall. After being caught for a few seconds, Employee #1 heard the sound of a gear change and the lift eased off from exerting pressure on him. Employee #1 was standing at one end of the scissor lift and pushed hard on the corner of the lift to make more space and to extricate himself. He suffered injuries to his face and torso, and was bleeding profusely when he came out of the corridor and asked coworkers to call the paramedics. Causal factors in this accident include the employer's failure to ensure that Employee #1 used extension tools or other methods to protect himself from injury due to inadvertent machine movement, and failure to ensure that the power source was not energized for those portions of the machine where power was not necessary.
Keywords: REPAIR, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXTENSION HANDLE, FACE, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120295472 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |