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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126103910 - Spike Electrical
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Spike Electrical
11108 Alameda Blvd.
Lynwood, CA 90262
Mailing Address:
14064 Dittmar Ave., Whittier, CA 90605
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 01/14/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101050268 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $12,825 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $675 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/14/2002 | 02/01/2002 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3704 | 01/14/2002 | 02/01/2002 | $450 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/30/2002 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:09 p.m. on July 16, 2001, Employee #1 was working for a subcontractor for a telecommunications company, installing electrical and telephone equipment for a wireless communication system in Lynwood, CA. They were working at a water tower on property of the City of Lynwood. Employee #1 and a coworker, a foreman, were removing a 1.2 meter by 1.2 meter cribbing from the bottom of a switchgear unit. The cribbing was installed for shipping the equipment. A second coworker, the subcontractor and owner of a plumbing company, used his Case Model Number 1840 skid-steer, which was equipped with a fork attachment, to unload the heavy switchgear from the delivery truck. The forklift operator set the switchgear down on the concrete pad. Then, Employee #1 and the foreman removed the back panels of the switchgear to gain access to remove the bolts of the cribbing. With the switchgear still on the fork of the skid-steer, the forklift operator raised the switchgear approximately 200 millimeters, so that Employee #1 and the foreman could loosen the screws holding the cribbing to the frame of the switchgear. The foreman was on one side removing the cribbing, and his side came off easily. Employee #1 was on the opposite side, but he was having trouble removing the cribbing. While the foreman was holding onto the side of the switchgear with both hands and talking to Employee #1, it slid out toward the corner where Employee #1 was standing. First it slid sideways, and then it fell, with its back and side crushing Employee #1 from his waist down and fracturing his leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, TELECOM WORK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126103910 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |