Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313646457 - Torres Container Connection

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313646457

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 10/01/2012

Site Address:
Torres Container Connection
906 N Schley
Wilmington, CA 90744

Mailing Address:
2396 E. Pacific Pl, Compton, CA 90220

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: 01/31/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/28/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101035384

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,335	$0	$5,335
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,335	$0	$5,335
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	342 A	01/31/2013	02/05/2013	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	01/31/2013	03/19/2013	$335	$335	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202531547

Event: 08/03/2012

Employee Gets Fingers Crushed When Cargo Container Fell

On August 3, 2012, Employee #1, a record keeper of Torres Container was assisting a truck driver with a cargo container when the accident occurred. Employee #1 was helping lock a container that was on a semi-chassis of a truck. For an unknown reason, the shipping container slipped and came down on Employee's #1 finger. Employee #1 suffered a partial amputation of his left middle finger and was taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Carson where he was treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FINGER, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313646457			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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