Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120121041 - Metropolitan Stevedore

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120121041

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 06/23/1995

Site Address:
Metropolitan Stevedore
Berth 212
Long Beach, CA 90802

Mailing Address:
720 E E St, Wilmington, CA 90748

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362023061

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	3270 B	09/21/1995	10/16/1995	$0	$4,000	$0	10/11/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170891626

Event: 05/09/1995

Employee fractures arm and shoulder in fall

Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to start the engine of a vacuum sweeper that had run out of gas. Employee #1 was on a 4 ft high platform for the upper engine area. The coworker was at the rear of the truck trying to start the engine. After the engine was started, Employee #1 attempted to leave the elevated platform. He fell and broke his right arm and shoulder. Employee #1 was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach. The employer did not provide a safe means of access to the sweeper's upper engine area.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, REPAIR, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, FALL, ARM, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SWEEPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120121041			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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