Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126161553 - Aeroground

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126161553

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 09/14/2006

Site Address:
Aeroground
5621 W. Imperial Hwy.
El Segundo, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
5619 W. Imperial Hwy., El Segundo, CA 90045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4512

NAICS: 481112/Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362578478

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$24,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,750
Current Penalty	$6,075	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,075
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	Serious	3657 A01	03/05/2007	03/15/2007	$5,400	$18,000	$0	04/12/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3657 D	03/05/2007	03/15/2007	$675	$6,750	$0	04/12/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201168309

Event: 09/09/2006

Employee Fractured Vertebra in Fall from Elevated Pallet

On September 9, 2006, Employee #1 worked in a warehouse to prepare inbound and outbound cargoes for shipping and dispatching purposes. Employee #1's supervisor left the blades of a forklift raised at the halfway and walked away to do something else. While working, Employee #1 was standing on blades of a forklift to reach to an elevation, where there were protruding boxes. At the same time as Employee #1 was pushing the boxes, he lost his footings and fell about 4 ft to the ground. Employee #1 lost consciousness on the scene, sustained brain damage and fractured vertebra at levels of C2, coccyx, and C7, intervertebral foramen. Employee #1 was in a coma for 54 days. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 did not use a fall protection while working at elevation.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, BLADE, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126161553			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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