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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126169481 - Valmont Industries Dba Calwest Galvanizing
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Valmont Industries Dba Calwest Galvanizing
2226 E Dominguez Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3479
NAICS: 332812/ Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/20/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362466765 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 14300007 B03 | 03/14/2006 | 04/11/2006 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 E | 03/14/2006 | 04/01/2006 | $485 | $485 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 3, 2005, Employee #1, a truck driver, was asked by his supervisor to loosen the excessively tightened chain around the dunnage on the bed of a truck. The truck was a Freightliner FL70 with a capacity of 26,000 pounds. Toward the back of the truck, four wooden dunnage size items were chained and tightened by a chain binder to the truck bed. He boarded the truck bed and tried to loosen the chain with the help of the chain binder and cheater bar. As he pried the chain, the cheater bar came loose and struck him in the face. He was knocked unconscious and fell approximately 4 feet 5 inches to the ground. He also lost seven teeth and sustained a fractured left wrist. He was transported to a medical clinic and a dentist but hospitalization was not required.
Keywords: CHAIN, METAL BAR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, DUNNAGE, FACE, PRY BAR, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126169481 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |