Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126086719 - Custom Alloy Light Metals

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126086719

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 10/03/2003

Site Address:
Custom Alloy Light Metals
13329 Ector Street
Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362594061

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$32,400	$0	$0	$320	$0	$32,720
Current Penalty	$16,490	$0	$0	$160	$0	$16,650
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	3203 A	03/19/2004	04/21/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/05/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	23400023	03/19/2004	04/21/2004	$160	$160	$0	04/05/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02001	Serious	3273 M	03/19/2004	04/07/2004	$16,200	$16,200	$0	04/05/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	03001	Serious	3328 B	03/19/2004	04/07/2004	$290	$16,200	$0	04/05/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201797578

Event: 10/02/2003

Employee pinned under hopper by sweeper truck

At approximately 10:32 p.m. on October 2, 2003, Employee #1 was a driver of a small sweeper truck used to clean up various debris in a secondary aluminum smelting and recovery plant. The sweeper truck was manufactured by Power Boss, Inc., and the model number was SW 88-LD, Serial Number 677126. The sweeper was parked under a large bag house providing minimal overhead clearance to keep it out of the weather. A coworker notices that the sweeper operator was pinned between the driver's seat and the bottom of the bag house structure. The coworker then summoned help from other workers. A forklift truck was used to pull the sweeper from the hopper to free the driver. Employee #1 suffered chest compression and a spinal fracture. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, WORK STATION, TRUCK, SWEEPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126086719			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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