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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300763794 - Property Prep, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Property Prep, Inc
3330 Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
15631 Condon Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 04/25/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362431488 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 3702 Q05 | 10/04/2002 | 10/09/2002 | $560 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/14/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 8, 2002, two employees of a janitorial company were engaged in sweeping operations at a parking lot. The operation involves several crews of a driver and one or two sweepers-blowers to service several locations on a single work shift. The sweepers-blowers carry a gasoline-powered blower on their backs, which blow debris such as leaves from under cars and crevices into the open so that a vacuum truck can suction them into its hopper. The pick-up truck involved in this accident was a Dodge Dakota truck equipped with a 2.1 cubic yard 7600 Innovator Sweeper mounted on its chassis. The sweeper had a pick-up head with an air-blast hose and a 10-inch-diameter suction hose (to suction debris from outside and deposit it into the hopper). The pick-up head housing runs from one side of the truck to the other, positioned right behind the cab. Before commencing sweeping operations, the pick-up head is hydraulically lowered to the ground. When not in use, the pick-up head is raised and rests about 6 inches from the ground. When the two employees stepped on top of the suspended vacuum head housing of a vacuum truck, one of the employees slipped and fell into the path of the right rear wheel. The injured employee was hospitalized with a broken left femur and crushed knees.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, CLEANING, DRIVER, HOSE, TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, GASOLINE, SWEEPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300763794 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |