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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126104991 - Aztlan Cold Storage
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Aztlan Cold Storage
3185 E Washington Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4222
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102472149 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,350 |
| Current Penalty | $14,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,580 |
| 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 | Serious | 3210 C | 06/20/2008 | 06/25/2008 | $180 | $4,950 | $0 | 07/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 A | 06/20/2008 | 06/25/2008 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 07/10/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On January 2, 2008, Employee #1, a warehouse worker in the Freezer Storage Department of Aztlan Cold Storage in Los Angeles, CA, drove a forklift to place a pallet of frozen fish onto the freezer storage racks. He accidentally bumped a pallet on the rack causing several boxes of frozen fish on that pallet to fall to the floor; several employees came over to help pick up the boxes. Employee #1 noticed a sensor controlling the freezer door was hanging by the wires because it was damaged by one of the fallen boxes. He was concerned it would cause a safety hazard if he didn't fix the sensor so Employee #1 asked a coworker to raise him with the forklift while standing on a pallet so he could try to repair the freezer door sensor. Employee #1 climbed onto a rack to repair the freezer door sensor then stepped back onto the forklift-raised pallet when he slipped on ice that had fallen onto the pallet. He fell approximately 16 feet from the forklift-raised pallet. Employee was not provided with a safe means to access the storage racks. At approximately 8:11pm on January 2, 2008, the CEO/President of Aztlan Cold Storage reported the accident to this district office.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WAREHOUSE, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, STORAGE RACK, FREEZER COMPARTMENT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126104991 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |