Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126084144 - Luis Recycling
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Luis Recycling
8216 S Compton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3399
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362507360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,045 | $0 | $6,445 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3661 B | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3661 C | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $50 | $175 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3366 D | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $130 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3364 D | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $50 | $130 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3366 E | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $0 | $85 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3655 A | 11/09/2001 | 11/19/2001 | $1,800 | $5,400 | $0 | 02/07/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:55 a.m. on August 25, 2001, Employee #1, a forklift operator for Luis Recycling was operating a forklift truck. He was stacking empty wooden pallets onto a metal bin when two of the top pallets fell off and struck him on his forehead. Employee #1 was stacking up to six pallets when the top two pallets lost balance and fell off. None of the pallets were tied to the forks of the forklift, nor were they tied to one another. The Clark forklift truck was the only one the employer had available at the time of the accident and was in very poor condition. No warning device, parking brake, or overhead guard was observed on the forklift at the time of the inspection. According to the employer, the forklift truck was due for a major repair to fix some of the problems it was having and the repair was scheduled only days after the accident. Employee #1 was transported to Martin Luther King Hospital for treatment. It was determined that the accident was caused by the forklift not being equipped with an overhead guard to protect the operator when the pallets fell.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, BRAKE, GUARD, FOREHEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126084144 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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