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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313386245 - Artic Mechanical Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Artic Mechanical Inc.
304 W Huntington Dr
Monrovia, CA 91016
Mailing Address:
10440 Trademark St., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7623
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102625951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,970 | $0 | $0 | $5,320 | $0 | $30,290 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 06/19/2012 | 03/14/2013 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/02/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400017 A | 06/19/2012 | 07/22/2012 | $0 | $160 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 06/19/2012 | 07/22/2012 | $0 | $160 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4051 A | 06/19/2012 | 06/29/2012 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | 07/02/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 06/19/2012 | 06/29/2012 | $2,700 | $4,385 | $0 | 07/02/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 4002 A | 06/19/2012 | 07/22/2012 | $0 | $4,385 | $0 | 07/02/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 27, 2012, Employee #1, a 45-year-old male HVAC mechanic, was doing refrigeration maintenance at a retail drug store to evaluate and repair the source of the water leak. At the time of the accident, the employee was running the HVAC unit to observe how the water was draining from the second floor housing of the fan and condenser coil. As he bent down to adjust the drain pan, the back part of his jacket was caught by an unguarded rotating shaft of the air conditioning fan. He struggled and freed himself as he was being pulled into the machinery, but not before receiving substantial lacerations to his head, face, and shoulders. He was hospitalized for three days for his injuries, which also included partial amputation of his ear lobe. Investigation also revealed that the HVAC unit should have been deenergized, disengaged or mechanically blocked prior to the repair. The findings also showed that use of proper extension tools also could have prevented injury.
Keywords: CLOTHING, COMPRESSOR, HEAD, AMPUTATED, AIR CONDITIONER, EAR, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313386245 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Specified mechanics and repairers |