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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120295845 - Christofferson Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Christofferson Transportation
2211 E Carson St
Carson, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
20300 Temescal Cyn Rd, Corona, CA 91719
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/05/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362385445 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $820 | $0 | $820 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 03/12/1997 | 04/09/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/12/1997 | 03/31/1997 | $260 | $3,000 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3273 B | 03/12/1997 | 03/31/1997 | $260 | $3,000 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 13, 1997, Employee #1 was standing on the steps of a ladder attached to a trailer while a loader was discharging chucks of aluminum from the adjacent yard into the trailer. As he was watching, he put his hand against the trailer. The loader was completing one of several trips and was approaching the trailer with a load of dross when it bumped on the uneven ground and moved sideways. A chunk of aluminum became dislodged and flew out at Employee #1, striking and crushing his thumb. He was transported to Harbor UCLA Hospital, where his thumb was surgically amputated. The main causal factors in the accident were (1) failure to train Employee #1 to avoid standing on the steps of the trailer while dross chunks were being discharged into it; and (2) parking the tractor trailer on uneven ground, leading to hazardous movement by several vehicles.
Keywords: LOADING, UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, THUMB, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120295845 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Truck drivers, light |