Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316211549 - Express Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 316211549

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 05/02/2013

Site Address:
Express Contractors Inc
11625 Industry Ave
Fontana, CA 92337

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 310279, Fontana, CA 92331

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3281

NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102755642

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$810	$0	$17,010
Current Penalty	$7,310	$0	$0	$810	$0	$8,120
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	08/28/2013	09/02/2013	$650	$650	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3668 F	08/28/2013	09/02/2013	$160	$160	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	3704	08/28/2013	09/02/2013	$7,310	$16,200	$0	09/16/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202715520

Event: 04/30/2013

Employee Fractures Hip When Granite Slabs Falls

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on April 30, 2013, Employee #1 and two coworkers were unloading bundles of granite slabs from a container of a trailer using a forklift (Model Number S135XL) 7,700 lbs. capacity. The employees removed three bundles from the container while a coworker was operating the fork lift. The employee went inside the container to strap and secure numbers 4 and 5 bundles to separate them from numbers 6 and 7 bundles to be pulled near the trailer container door. Employee #1 and a coworker strapped and secured numbers 4 and 5 bundles against the driver side wall of the container and cut the wood braces that separated numbers 6 and 7 from numbers 4 and 5. After a coworker cut off the braces, the other coworker came out of the container while Employee #1 remained inside behind the void space created by pulling numbers 6 and 7 to the door. Employee #1 did not secure and strap number 6 before the forks were pulled off. As the coworker operating the forklift, removed the forks to go on top of the number 6 bundle to lift and pull it out of the container the bundles started falling toward the driver side wall and ripped the securing straps. The bundles fell, pinning Employee #1 between the falling slabs and the corner of the container. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for fracture to his left hip. The employee remained hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, PINNED, INTERMODAL CONTAINER, FALL, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316211549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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