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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316346162 - Artesia Sawdust Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Artesia Sawdust Products Inc
555 W Danlee St
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
13434 S Ontario Ave, Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2499
NAICS: 321999/All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/09/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102716909 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,710 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,710 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $835 | $0 | $835 |
| 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 | 3210 C | 05/03/2013 | 05/13/2013 | $835 | $3,710 | $0 | 05/10/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 p.m. on November 5, 2012, Employee #1, a 56-year-old male truck driver with Artesia Sawdust Products Inc., was dispatched to pick-up a metal container (7.4 ft. high by 7.9 ft. wide) containing sawdust at a customer's location. Employee #1 was to bring the full container back to the employer's site to process the sawdust. Employee #1, who was working alone, was putting a tarp over the container, to prevent sawdust from flying out the container. Employee #1 fell and sustained multiple skull-base fractures, multiple maxillofacial fractures, left temporal bone fractures, and multiple left rib fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event. Artesia Sawdust Products Inc., was a company engaged in manufacturing soil amendments, playground chips, and landscape materials.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DRIVER, DUMPSTER, SKULL, TRUCK, FALL, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316346162 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |