Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126156876 - Stone Etc Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126156876

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/13/2006

Site Address:
Stone Etc Inc
14815 S. Broadway
Gardena, CA 90248

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3281

NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101163442

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$3,825	$0	$0	$850	$0	$4,675
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,400	$0	$1,400
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	3650 S27	07/10/2006	07/13/2006	$700	$850	$0	08/30/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3203 A07	07/10/2006	08/02/2006	$700	$3,825	$0	08/30/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201167723

Event: 02/08/2006

Employee's Pelvic Is Fractured When Struck by Granite Slabs

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 8, 2006, Employee #1, a polisher, was assigned to help a driver to unload the granite slabs from a flat bed truck. The slabs were stacked on a removable metal A-frame type structure. At first, the slabs directly behind the driver side were unloaded via forklift. Due to restricted space, the load on the passenger side was harder to access and therefore the truck had to be repositioned. According to Employee #1, he told the driver that the slabs had to be secured before moving the truck. He then climbed the truck's bed and waited for the driver to hand him the slings. However, according to the driver, he told Employee #1 to secure the slabs and entered the trucks cabin. The driver did not check whether the load was secure and moved the truck after getting the signal from the other employee. According to the driver, he first moved forward and then moved backwards, hitting a pothole when the accident occurred. According to Employee #1, the 11 granite slabs first tilted against his back. He tried to push the slabs back towards the frame and jump from the truck. However, the slabs were not stabilized and dropped on the right side of Employee #1's body. He fractured his pelvic, femur and right scapula. Employee #1 was assisted by his coworkers and was transported to Harbor UCLA Medical Center, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, FLATBED RAIL CAR, BACK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126156876			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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