Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125948570 - Prentiss Nephew

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125948570

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/02/2003

Site Address:
Prentiss Nephew
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Mailing Address:
1451 San Bernardino Rd, Upland, CA 91786

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/01/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362366791

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$500	$0	$11,300
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$500	$0	$11,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	03/01/2004	04/01/2004	$500	$500	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3704	03/01/2004	04/01/2004	$10,800	$10,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201144581

Event: 09/02/2003

Employee Injured When Load Falls From Scaffold Onto Foot

A sole owner-operator of a tractor-truck had been contracted to haul a trailer bed of scaffoldings and bleacher construction materials to a job site. The trailer bed was 40 ft long, and 4 ft 6 in. to the ground. The trailer was a Model 95 brand is a Freightliner, SP 874020. During travel, the load on the passenger side of the trailer bed had shifted. Once at the job site, the tractor-truck owner and Employee #1 removed the straps that were tying down the load to the trailer bed. When Employee #1 removed the strap at the displaced load area, the displaced load fell off and hit his lower left leg. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures of the pelvic area, upper legs paralysis, head trauma, and his lower left leg was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The day of the accident was Employee #1's first day on the job.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, LOAD SHIFT, TRAILER TRUCK, PELVIS, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125948570			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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