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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126077783 - Great Western Molting Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Great Western Molting Co
5945 S Malt Ave
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2083
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/05/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362609315 | ||
| Accident | 362609554 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 3328 G | 06/14/2000 | 07/14/2000 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on February 11, 2000, an accident occurred at the East Malt Elevator gallery floor area of the Great Western Malting Company. The company is engaged in the brewing of malt from barley using a step by step process of steeping, germination and kilning. Employee #1, while checking a bin number for malt transfer, struck the front of his head on the existing low overhead structure, and fell on his back onto the floor. Employee #1 dislocated his left shoulder with a blown rotator cuff, and suffered broken bones along with a compression fracture of discs L1 and L2 of the spinal vertebrae. Employee #1 was first taken to Santa Marta Hospital by the local paramedics and is still undergoing physical therapy under the care of a physician for shoulder and back injuries at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, VERTEBRA, GRAIN BIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126077783 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |