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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120306600 - Acx Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Acx Inc
2350 W 17th St
Long Beach, CA 90813
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362024705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,288 | $0 | $0 | $540 | $0 | $7,828 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $480 | $0 | $4,980 |
| 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 | 23400021 | 01/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $115 | $130 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400022 A | 01/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $120 | $135 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 01/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $245 | $275 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 23400017 A01 | 01/07/2000 | 01/25/2000 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 01/07/2000 | 01/12/2000 | $0 | $1,144 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 23200002 A04 | 01/07/2000 | 01/12/2000 | $0 | $1,144 | $0 | 03/02/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A machine operator was working for a large company that exported hay. The hay was processed and packed in a system of conveyors and mixer and extruder machines. The hay often jammed the mixer. The company's practice for freeing the conveyor was for the operator to open the door of a 480-volt electrical cabinet and reverse the polarity of mixer motor's supply conductors. This would reverse the motor's rotation and consequently free the mixer. On the day of the accident, with the mixer jammed, the operator knelt in front of the energized cabinet and crossed the conductors with a screwdriver. This caused an electrical fault, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He suffered second- and third-degree burns on his face, neck, forearms, and legs. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120306600 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Packaging and filling machine operators |