Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126076611 - Van Rex Gourmet Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126076611

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/20/2000

Site Address:
Van Rex Gourmet Foods
2055 East 51st Street
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4222

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362611378

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,850	$0	$0	$375	$0	$6,225
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$4,750
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	14301 A01	12/07/2000	12/12/2000	$250	$375	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3210 C	12/07/2000	12/12/2000	$4,500	$5,850	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201054202

Event: 06/15/2000

Employee injured in fall from storage rack

Employee #1 was a day shift warehouseman with Van Rex, a warehouse storage and distribution center of gourmet foods. He was rotating boxes of bread on the top shelf of a shelving rack in the refrigerated storage area when he fell approximately 8 ft onto the cement floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right clavicle and a fractured scapula. He was transported by ambulance to White Memorial Center, where he was treated and released several hours later. No fall protection was provided by the employer.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STORAGE RACK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126076611			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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