Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300874047 - Cosway Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 300874047

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 07/02/2010

Site Address:
Cosway Co Inc
14805 S. Maple Ave.
Gardena, CA 90247

Mailing Address:
20633 S. Fordyce Ave., Carson, CA 90810

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2844

NAICS: 325620/Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102579752

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,060	$0	$0	$560	$0	$5,620
Current Penalty	$5,060	$0	$0	$560	$0	$5,620
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	3203 A	08/25/2010	09/28/2010	$560	$560	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1675 J	08/25/2010	09/05/2010	$5,060	$5,060	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202541793

Event: 06/22/2010

Employee's Leg Is Fractured in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 22, 2010, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was performing a plumbing repair on a tank-less water heater located on a wall 11 ft above the shop floor. He was tightening a plumbing fitting while standing on a unsecured ladder, 5 ft high. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident and had not received any training. He and the ladder fell, and Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, LADDER, FALL, UNTRAINED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300874047			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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