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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1207700.015 - Plastic Express
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Plastic Express
15450 Salt Lake Ave
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Mailing Address:
15450 Salt Lake Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1176141 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $24,800 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $15,000 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 07/10/2017 | 08/14/2017 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/17/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(D) | 07/07/2017 | 07/19/2017 | $5,000 | $5,400 | $0 | 08/17/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 07/07/2017 | 07/19/2017 | $5,000 | $14,400 | $0 | 08/17/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 a.m. on January 17, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a forklift, removing stacked and wrapped bag pallets from a pallet wrapper. A Fuji-Ace Mechanical Robot was used to load pallet bags onto wood pallets on a conveyor, which moved the loading stack to a pallet wrapper. When completed, the employee then moved the plasticized pallet to storage within the facility. The employee witnessed the robot arm that was feeding pallet bags onto the wood pallets on the conveyor, strike a pallet bag, loosening a hose on the robot hand and causing a mechanical issue that stopped the loading process. Employee #1 climbed onto the stopped conveyor and walked into the caged robot arm area to reconnect the loose hose on the robots hand. As he proceeded toward the hose, the robot arm engaged, striking Employee #1 in the chest area, and causing a broken sternum and 2 broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injures.
Keywords: Arm, Conveyor, Fracture, Hose, Lockout, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Robot, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1207700.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |