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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1357758.015 - R.E.R. Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
R.E.R. Inc
120 W 155th St
Gardena, CA 90248
Mailing Address:
120 W 155th St Suite 200, Gardena, CA 90248
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1396666 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1414571 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,345 | $0 | $37,845 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $675 | $0 | $13,275 |
| 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) | 01/18/2019 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(B) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $75 | $225 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3650(T)(7) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $75 | $560 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3668(F) | 01/18/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $75 | $560 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3203(A) | 01/18/2019 | 01/31/2019 | $450 | $15,750 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3650(L) | 01/18/2019 | $12,600 | $15,750 | $0 | 02/15/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 6:15 a.m. on July 27, 2018, an employee and two coworkers were attempting to place an approximately four-foot by eight-foot piece of plywood on a box truck. Normally done by hand, Coworker #1 began to operate a forklift (Komatsu FG35ST6) to lift the plywood to assist in the work. The plywood began to wobble while on the forks of the forklift so the employee and Coworker #2 stood on opposite sides of the plywood to stabilize it. With the employee and Coworker #2 standing on the plywood on the forks, Coworker #1 began to move the forklift towards the box truck to load it with the forks approximately three feet above the ground. Coworker #1 found that the plywood was approximately a foot too low and began to raise the forks so the plywood could be loaded. While raising the plywood, the front of the wood caught on the underside edge of the truck causing Coworker #2 to lose his balance and jump into the truck. The plywood became unbalanced and flipped the employee approximately eight feet into the air and fall down striking the left fork with the employee's chest on the way to the cement surface. The employee received extensive lacerations to the left side of the employee's face and head along with contusions to the chest and a strained left shoulder. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the injuries.
Keywords: Caught By, Chest, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Face, Fall, Forklift, Forks, Head, Laceration, Lost Balance, Operator, Plywood, Shoulder, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1357758.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |