Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126197235 - Home Depot Usa Inc Dba Expo Design Center #6659
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Home Depot Usa Inc Dba Expo Design Center #6659
1519 Hawthorne Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 444110/Home Centers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362570442 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,185 | $0 | $5,185 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/19/2004 | 03/24/2004 | $750 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 03/19/2004 | 04/21/2004 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 04/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 7, 2003, an employee working at the Expo Design Center, in a retail home improvement retail warehouse store, was assisting a customer, loading a 200-pound boxed steel frame gazebo into the customer's car when he ruptured the L5/S1 disk in his back. The injury required surgery and hospitalization. The employee later died due to complications from surgery.
Keywords: DIE, STEEL, WAREHOUSE, RUPTURE, BACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126197235 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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