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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310486949 - Foamex
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Foamex
19201 S Reyes Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3086
NAICS: 326140/Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102469673 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,920 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | Serious | 3578 G | 06/07/2007 | 06/20/2007 | $2,250 | $2,920 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 20, 2007, Employee #1, a laborer, was stenciling numbers on large blocks of foam. He gained access to an elevated conveyor via a short, fixed steel stairway equipped with proper handrails and a top platform. The height of the platform's top was in line with, and at the same level as, the top of the conveyor frame. Employee #1 stated that he was standing on the top of the conveyor and that he had been working for the company for nine years doing this sort of thing, and had never had a problem before. According to him, the conveyor started and stopped automatically and there was an audible buzzer that sounded when the conveyor was going to start. He heard a buzzer, as was usual, but upon turning he lost his balance when the conveyor started. He fell 3 1/2 feet from the top of the conveyor to the floor. He sustained serious injury, including a fracture of his left leg, which required his hospitalization for more than 24 hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONVEYOR, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310486949 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |