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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119780021 - Ppc Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ppc Industries
2901 Fruitland Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
3000 E Marshall, Longview, TX 75601
Union Status: Union
SIC:3221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362163800 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203 A07 | 07/12/1994 | 08/26/1994 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working in the B-2 carton assembly area when he observed a jam. Employee #1 attempted to clear the jam by climbing up onto the conveyor line to the magazine dispensing the cardboard material. He lost his footing and fell through the service doors of the magazine to the floor approximately four feet below, sustaining a compression fracture of the L-1 spinal vertebra.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, CONVEYOR, FALL, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119780021 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Packaging and filling machine operators |