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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1473488.015 - Brent-Wood Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Brent-Wood Products Inc
777 Rosecrans Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Mailing Address:
777 Rosecrans Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1579981 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $33,750 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $34,160 |
| Current Penalty | $18,785 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $18,920 |
| 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 | 3664(A) | 09/22/2020 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 11/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3668(F) | 09/22/2020 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 11/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3385(A) | 09/22/2020 | $6,185 | $14,850 | $0 | 11/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3650(T)(29) | 09/22/2020 | $12,600 | $18,900 | $0 | 11/16/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on April 28, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that made cable reels and other wooden and plastic reels. He was operating a Clark forklift. He was carrying a small garbage bin elevated by the forks. He drove this forklift toward a large dumpster bin. He parked the forklift directly in front of the large dumpster bin. He left the engine running. He put the forklift in neutral and set the emergency brake. The concrete surface that the forklift was parked on was on a five-degree incline. The forklift's wheels were not chocked or blocked. The employee dismounted the forklift and walked into a small open space gap between the small garbage bin and the large dumpster bin. While he was in this small gap, the small garbage bin slipped off the forks. The small garbage bin crushed the employee in the back and pinned him against the wall of the large dumpster bin. The employee was killed. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the Los Angeles County Fire Department at 11:33 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. DOSH learned of this event at 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, after it was reported to the Cal/OSHA Long Beach District Office. At 2:15 p.m.on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the Division held an opening conference with the employer.
Keywords: Back, Brake failure, Crushed, Dumpster, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Inadequate Maint, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, PPE, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Slope, Sloping, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1473488.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |