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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1429152.015 - Sensitive Environment
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Sensitive Environment
Berth 181
Wilmington, CA 90744
Mailing Address:
2459 1/2 Chico Ave, El Monte, CA 91733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1493754 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,450 | $0 | $9,450 |
| 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 | 3650(L) | 02/26/2020 | $9,450 | $14,400 | $0 | 03/19/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 p.m. on August 28, 2019, two employees were working on a scissor lift extended approximately fifteen in the air to access the spindle of a manual rolling door of a warehouse to remove it. The forks of a forklift were raised to the bottom of the spindle so that it could be lowered by the forks and not free fall to the ground. The employees secured the spindle to the forks with a heavy chain however, as the employees were removing the last bolt, they had to remove the chain to access the bolt. The employees did not replace the chain as the bolt was removed. As Employee #1 removed the bolt with a tile bar, the spindle came off the wall with enough force to bounce off the forks and the wall before hitting the ground and striking the scissor lift. The spindle knocked the scissor lift to the asphalt with the employees on it. Emergency services were notified, arrived on site, stabilized the employees and transported them to a local medical center. Employee #1 was treated for broken ribs and a broken back and underwent surgery for the injury to his back and was released from the hospital on September 6, 2019. Employee #2 was treated and underwent surgery for a broken foot.
Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bolt, Chain, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Foot, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Lift, Overhead Door, Removing, Rib, Scissor lift, Spindle, Struck Against, Tips Over
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1429152.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | |
| 2 | 1429152.015 | 56 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |