Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305479867 - Bickerton Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Bickerton Industries Inc
22118 S Vermont Avenue
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362466518 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $22,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 4985 B | 03/31/2006 | 05/30/2006 | $0 | $300 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4991 A | 03/31/2006 | 05/03/2006 | $300 | $300 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 03/31/2006 | 04/12/2006 | $400 | $10,800 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 3314 G | 03/31/2006 | 04/12/2006 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 1, 2005, an employee, a maintenance mechanic, was found dead pinned between an overhead area light frame mounted along the production building's roof adjunct and the frame of an overhead bridge crane. The employer is a steel erector who, at this yard, employs approximately 50 unionized ironworkers and two mechanics, one of which was the employee. At this location and time, the employer was engaged in the loading of steel I-beams of a variety of widths and lengths from flat-bed freight trailers using the overhead crane involved in the accident. The crane was a pendant ground controlled crane, and the evidence indicated that the crane operator was located between two tractor loads. The crane operator reported moving the crane in an easterly direction to position the crane to attach a load. The interviews of witnesses found no percipient witnesses to the employee either accessing the elevated location via a scissor lift or to the impact event itself. Furthermore, testimonial evidence provided by first responding witnesses did not substantiate that either diagnostic tools or equipment were found either on the employee or in the general vicinity of the employee's location subsequent to the accident. Additionally, neither documentary evidence nor witness statements could logically and factually explain the reasons for the employee's presence at the location. The evidence therefore, is inconclusive as to the tasks that the employee was either attempting or engaged in prior to the accident.
Keywords: CRUSHED, BRIDGE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305479867 | Fatality | Other | Heavy equipment mechanics |
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