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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314866005 - Chua & Sons Co Inc Dba Reliable Tape Product
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Chua & Sons Co Inc Dba Reliable Tape Product
3300 E. 50th St.
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2399
NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102765773 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235 | $0 | $1,235 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $825 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 C | 03/26/2014 | 03/12/2015 | $225 | $335 | $0 | 04/25/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/26/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 04/25/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3395 F03 | 03/26/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $150 | $225 | $0 | 04/25/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4075 A | 03/26/2014 | 05/12/2014 | $300 | $450 | $0 | 04/25/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:51 p.m. September 30, 2013, Employee #1, a 67-year-old male janitor with Chua & Sons Co Inc Dba Reliable Tape Product, was assigned to clean the drain (catch basin). Employee #1 was told by supervisor to remove debris from the drain by using a seven-foot long handle scoop. The water inside the sump had a PH value of 7 and the employer claimed no hydrogen sulfide. Employee #1 was found head first, with feet sticking out, in a 26 in. square 4 ft deep sump in the yard. Employee #1 died of drowning. The Employer was a tape manufacturer and had been in business for nineteen years prior to the incident and manufactured binding tape to be used on mattresses. Employee #1 worked for the Employer two days a week. Employee #1 was hired to clean the garden and parking lot.
Keywords: JANITOR, SUMP TANK, DRAIN PIPE, CLEANING, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314866005 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |