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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300760212 - American Instrument
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
American Instrument
1660 W Anaheim St
Wilmington, CA 90748
Mailing Address:
308 N San Dimas Av, San Dimas, CA 91773
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362430944 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 04/06/2001 | 04/25/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14304 A | 04/06/2001 | 04/25/2001 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 13, 2000, Employee #1 broke his upper left arm at the ball joint when he missed grabbing a rung while climbing down an 18-ft scaffold ladder. Employee #1 fell approximately 15 ft to the concrete ground. The ladder was attached to a scaffold on top of a large accumulator located in the Acid Unit of a large crude oil refinery. Employee #1 was transported to Harbor General Medical Center and was hospitalized for five days. He underwent a reconstructive surgery on the ball joint, which included the installation of a Polaris Nail with a Screw to reattach the arm to the ball joint. The employer of Employee #1 contracted instrumentation maintenance from the refinery. The worksite consisted of large accumulators used to recover and store acid used in the Alkylation Process in a crude oil refinery. The accumulators were approximately 15 ft tall. Scaffolding was built to access Oxygen Probes used in the vessels. This job was routine and Employee #1 did this and similar work throughout the Refinery. Employee #1 was not being supervised prior to the accident. Negligence during a routine job assignment was the causal factor contributing to the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, CRUDE OIL, FALL, ARM, REFINERY, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300760212 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |