Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300758257 - United Warehouse & Distribution Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
United Warehouse & Distribution Corp
2417 E Carson Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362402729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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 | 14305 A | 03/31/2000 | 04/14/2000 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 07/14/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 03/31/2000 | 04/14/2000 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 07/14/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3664 A01 | 03/31/2000 | 04/14/2000 | $675 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/14/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was unloading boxes from a truck, working along an aisleway between rows of boxes that were stacked and waiting to be loaded. She was using was a four-wheeled cart with a 3 ft by 6 ft flat bed located about 12 in. from the ground. The cart had a handrail on one end, the top of which reached a height of approximately 39 in. As she was working, the clamp attachment of a passing forklift hit the cart and knocked it into her. Employee #1 was struck by the bed and by the handrail, suffering lacerations on both knees and severe abdominal contusions. She was treated at a local industrial facility and then transported to a hospital. The cause of the accident was insufficient training on the part of the forklift operator.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, CART, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300758257 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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