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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120318159 - Professional Mechanical Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Professional Mechanical Contractors Inc
606 Broadway St.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Mailing Address:
9074 De Garmo Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3585
NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362575995 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 01/23/2008 | 02/06/2008 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/04/2008 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on November 5, 2007, an employee wanted to bring some commercial fan units from the lower parking level to the ground level by a rental forklift. While bringing the forklift to lower level, the employee recognized the ceiling height getting lower and almost touch the forklift mass. The employee stopped the forklift and asked other foreman assisting him to pull forklift out by using company truck. The other foreman instructed a helper driving company truck to where the forklift stuck. After cable connecting completion, the employee planed getting back and putting forklift in reverse to help the pull. Within seconds after connecting cable, the employee still had not stepped out the way; the truck driver stepped hard on gas pedal, gear still on reverse without receiving clear signal from the employee and other spot man. The truck hit the forklift at its left corner where the employee was pinned. The employee was taken to Santa Monica UCLA then transferred to Westwood UCLA Medical Center and was hospitalized for two weeks. As a result of the accident, the employee fractured his right leg and pelvis.
Keywords: PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120318159 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |