Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126131390 - Reid / Propak Inc. California

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126131390

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/03/1998

Site Address:
Reid / Propak Inc. California
17851 E. Railroad St.
Industry, CA 91748

Mailing Address:
21700 E.Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2656

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362620593

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3314 A	01/08/1999	01/22/1999	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791639

Event: 09/01/1998

Severe Laceration of Right Arm While Descending a Ladder

At 6:00 a.m. on September 1, 1998, Employee #1 was working on the second floor providing support for the Accumulation and Distribution Alpine Conveyor System. Employee #1 noticed some one-gallon plastic bottles jammed on the curve of the conveyor near the combiner. Employee #1 used a step ladder to reach the jammed point to remove the bottles. After removing the bottles, while descending the ladder, his right arm became jammed between two pulleys of rope and the pulley system. This resulted in a severe laceration to his right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of the accident.

Keywords: LADDER, DESCENDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126131390			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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