Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309911964 - Western Industrial Equipment Movers Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 309911964

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 01/15/2009

Site Address:
Western Industrial Equipment Movers Inc.
6375 N Paramount Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90808

Mailing Address:
1419 Potrero, S El Monte, CA 91733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2009

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/07/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362463960

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$550	$0	$14,950
Current Penalty	$3,710	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,710
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	1511 B	02/06/2009	02/11/2009	$0	$550	$0	03/10/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	1632 B01	02/26/2009	03/03/2009	$3,710	$14,400	$0	03/10/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202529194

Event: 08/27/2008

Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 27, 2008, an employee was steadying and maneuvering torch hoses when he fell through a skylight. Employer was a contractor, who did a lot of work for various companies requiring, dismantling and moving of heavy machinery and equipment. The employee was taken to the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, where he was admitted for treatment for multiple fractures of the wrist and jaw, and released the next day. The employee required further surgeries to his jaw.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, MOUTH, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WORK SURFACE, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309911964			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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