Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313382921 - City Fibers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313382921

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/20/2010

Site Address:
City Fibers, Inc.
2500 South Santa Fe Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102622800
Accident	102622818

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	3314 C	02/24/2011	03/01/2011	$225	$450	$0	03/03/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202456927

Event: 09/09/2010

Employee Is Injured When Entangled in Conveyer

On September 9, 2010, Employee #1, with a material recycling plant, was separating metal items from refuse on a conveyor belt. According to Employee #1, he was standing to one side of the conveyor, about 2 to 3 ft from the end drum that dropped refuse into loading bins below. When he observed what appeared to be a length of 18 guage or similar-size wire entangled the conveyor belt, he grabbed the wire to remove it. Employee #1's left wrist and hand then became entangled in the wire. He was pulled over the conveyor and thrown into the bin below. Nearby employees activated an emergency shutoff switch. After being extricated by emergency responders, Employee #1 was hospitalized at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center for an unspecified amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, EMERGENCY STOP, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, ENTANGLED, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313382921			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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