Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112156161 - Westlock Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112156161

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/16/1992

Site Address:
Westlock Corp.
13344 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90061

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361350663

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	4355 A01	01/24/1992	02/10/1992	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4353 A01 D3	01/24/1992	01/17/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180913

Event: 12/21/1991

Employee's arm fractured when caught by ram

At approximately 12:00 noon, Employee #1, a 26-year-old janitor for Westlock National, was working on a trash compactor (Horizontal, manufactured by Stagpak Container Corp.) when a piece of cardboard became stuck under the traveling ram. She extended her arm under the unguarded ram to free the material. The ram, which is controlled by a switch and makes five cycles before stopping, caught her as it reversed its position at the compactor's frame. Employee #1's arm was fractured. She was taken and admitted to Martin Luther King Hospital and later transferred to Downey Medical Center for further treatment. A citation was issued to the employer, ordering the company to make the necessary corrections. The employer was also advised to oversee the employees' activities to prevent future accidents.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, ARM, UNGUARDED, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112156161			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.