Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125876607 - American Soccer Company Inc Dba Score

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

On April 6, 2009, Employee #1 and two coworkers (including team supervisor) were working in the warehouse near the steel storage racks. The employer manufactures sports dresses (uniforms, jerseys, shorts, socks, goal keeper jerseys, warm ups etc.) for various sports players. Typically, after the products are manufactured and finished they would be stacked on steel racks in the warehouse. Later, the products would be retrieved from the racks and shipped outside to customers. The layout arrangement of the steel racks in the area was as follows: The lowest rack was about 5-in. above ground level. The vertical height and spacing of the next three racks was 27-in. placed one above the other. The fifth rack from the ground level, was at a vertical distance of 4-ft from the fourth rack. As the team members were working together, Employee #1 determined it was necessary to retrieve a box from the fifth rack. Instead of bringing the ladder stand from a nearby shop, Employee #1 chose to climb up the racks to retrieve the box. As Employee #1 was standing on the fourth rack, before he retrieved the box, his legs slipped and he fell approximately 8 ft to the floor level (concrete/cement finish). Employee #1 sustained a head injury, nasal bone fracture and bleeding from the mouth. Employee #1 was hospitalized until April 9, 2009.

Keywords: HEAD, MOUTH, NOSE, FALL, STORAGE RACK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, STORAGE AREA