Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125966671 - Wedco

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125966671

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/18/2001

Site Address:
Wedco
10820 Hemlock Avenue
Fontana, CA 92337

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362482325

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$560	$0	$13,160
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,575	$0	$1,575
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/15/2001	10/29/2001	$150	$225	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3328 D	10/15/2001	10/29/2001	$0	$110	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3578 G	10/15/2001	10/29/2001	$75	$225	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001	Other	3210 B	10/15/2001	10/29/2001	$1,350	$12,600	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201154937

Event: 04/23/2001

Employee Suffers Open Fractures

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on April 23, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a granulator (Cumberland Serial Number 250400-783) and was working on an elevated work platform (5 ft 7 in. above the floor). Just before the accident, Employee #1 was trying to dump a box of scrap plastic into the granulator. Employee #1 lifted one side of the box with the forks of a forklift. Employee #1 stated that he stepped on one of the railings to reach the box, and, as he pushed the box, the box broke and he lost his balance. Employee #1 fell 8 ft 3 in. from the top of the railings to the concrete floor and landed on his right side. Employee #1 suffered a fracture on his right elbow and right shoulder and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, SHOULDER, FALL, ELBOW, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125966671			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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