Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119783538 - Barrett'S Precision Machinery

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119783538

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 02/25/1997

Site Address:
Barrett'S Precision Machinery
5555 Bandini Blvd.
Bell, CA 90201

Mailing Address:
1420 240th St., Harbor City, CA 90710

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362533614
Accident	362533622

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
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	3203 A	03/25/1997	04/27/1997	$125	$125	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 A	03/25/1997	04/27/1997	$325	$325	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170633556

Event: 02/25/1997

Employee killed when crushed by falling hopper

Employee #1, of Barrett's Precision Machinery, was sent to retrofit the couplers on a motor shaft that operates IMHS dumpsters on the VMC dock in front of dock #22 at the US Bulk Mail terminal in Bell, CA. This was not a task he normally performed, and he did not lower the hopper to the ground before disengaging the motor from the worm screw. The connection between the worm screw and the motor is what prevents the hopper from falling. When Employee #1 removed the motor, the hopper came down on his chest, crushing him against the frame assembly. He was killed. The distance between the back of the hopper and the frame assembly was 1.5 inches.

Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119783538			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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