Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300776259 - Vortex

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300776259

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/13/2000

Site Address:
Vortex
5625 Firestone Blvd
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
3198-M Airport Loop, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 09/26/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362612590

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	03/07/2001	03/30/2001	$300	$375	$0	05/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 D	03/07/2001	03/30/2001	$0	$750	$0	05/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3203 B	03/07/2001	03/30/2001	$0	$375	$0	05/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201054624

Event: 09/08/2000

Employee's hand caught in gears

A window manufacturing company had contracted with a subcontractor to remove and replace one of its roll-up doors located in the warehouse loading area. Employee #1 was standing on a ladder (extended to approximately 16 ft) in order to take down the curtain of the roll-up door, but the gear mechanism was stuck. Employee #1 was using a pry bar to free the gears while an assistant below was holding the drive hand chain. Employee #1 briefly rested his left hand on the main gear and the gears broke loose and started to move and his hand was caught in between the gears. Employee #1 sustained fractures in three bones in the back of his hand. He received surgery on the day of his injury and was released the next day.

Keywords: LADDER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DOOR, GEAR, HAND, PRY BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776259			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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