Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120164041 - Linen & Things

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 120164041

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 01/06/1997

Site Address:
Linen & Things
901 S. Coast Drive #M
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Mailing Address:
901 S. Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362224032

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
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	342 A	02/07/1997	02/15/1997	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	02/07/1997	03/02/1997	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201140142

Event: 05/24/1996

Employee injures head in fall from store display structure

On May 24, 1996, Employee #1 was working in a store, stacking merchandise on the top of a 12 ft high display structure. He was sitting on the edge of this wooden structure, while a coworker tossed him up packages of comforters to stack. During this operation, the edge molding of the display gave way and Employee #1 fell to the floor. He landed on his head and suffered a severe head injury. Paramedics were called and Employee #1 was taken to Western Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. As of January 15, 1997, he was unable to talk and was in a rehabilitation center in San Jose, CA.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120164041			Hospitalized injury	Other	Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings

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