Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126076611 - Van Rex Gourmet Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362611378 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126076611 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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