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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307168930 - Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal Inc
1820 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Mailing Address:
1815 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Union Status: Union
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102467354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $6,185 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 3660 A | 10/13/2006 | 11/15/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3661 B | 10/13/2006 | 11/15/2006 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3661 C | 10/13/2006 | 11/15/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 10/13/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $2,700 | $5,060 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on June 19, 2006, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic with Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal, Inc. (a company that purchases and sells recycled materials to wholesale buyers), was working with a coworker in a maintenance shop to remove the radiator from a Freightliner tractor-trailer truck. In order to lift the radiator from the truck, Employee #1 used three automotive engine belts, linked together, to connect the top portion of the radiator to one fork of a Crown industrial truck (Serial Number 355-10514382). He asked the coworker to help him by operating the fork truck to lift the radiator. After lifting the radiator a few inches, it became stuck on the mounting brackets. Employee #1 then asked the coworker to lower the forks a small distance in order to free the radiator. After he did so, Employee #1 noticed that there was slack in the engine belts. When Employee #1 attempted to move the radiator with his hands, it fell and crushed his finger between the radiator and one of the engine belts. The finger was amputated.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307168930 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Heavy equipment mechanics |