Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126162999 - Union Ice Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Union Ice Company
6100 E Sheila St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362534851 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $820 | $0 | $820 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $820 | $0 | $820 |
| 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 | 3660 A | 10/14/1997 | 11/16/1997 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A 7 E | 10/14/1997 | 11/16/1997 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3650 U | 10/14/1997 | 10/31/1997 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 1997, Employee #1, of The Union Ice Company, Los Angeles, CA, was removing an old ice-drying belt. He fastened the metal hook with nylon rope and a link of the chain. When the rope was pulled backward by a forklift truck, the link broke and the flying hook struck Employee #1 on the head. He suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized for 12 days and then treated as an outpatient.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126162999 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Engineers, n.e.c. |
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