Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126042480 - Industrial Metal Supply

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126042480

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/28/2002

Site Address:
Industrial Metal Supply
3303 San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362515322
Accident	362519282

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
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	3664 A	09/12/2002	10/07/2002	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3668 F	09/12/2002	10/07/2002	$0	$375	$0	10/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3203 A	09/12/2002	10/07/2002	$185	$375	$0	10/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3203 B01	09/12/2002	10/07/2002	$0	$375	$0	10/07/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113917

Event: 03/13/2002

Employee injured after being struck by a load of angle iron

On March 13, 2002, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was unloading angle iron that was 20 ft long and 1,130 pounds from a forklift to a bed truck. Employee #1 raised the forks of forklift number 14 (TCM Manufacturer model number FCG 39NG, serial number A28T00225, and type G) to 53.5 in. with the load, and put the forks right to the edge of the truck bed. Employee #1 got off the forklift, adjusted one end of the load to prepare unloading them, and then went around to the other end. When Employee #1 got to the other end of the load, the forklift moved backward, the forks and the load fell off the truck bed. The load hit the ground, bounced and hit Employee #1 on the head, neck, chest, and right leg. At the time of the accident, the forklift was not overloaded according to calculation from the CIM Industrial Machinery, Inc. Head Office. The forklift was in good working condition based on the company maintenance record. The company's internal investigation and interview of co-workers after the accident happened conclude that Employee #1 did not follow proper unloading procedure which includes not placing the vertical racks on the truck bed before unloading and not overlapping the forks on the bed of the truck. The accident took place at the receiving and shipping areas. Employee #1 sustained eight inches of intermediate scalp laceration, comminuted right tibia-fibula fracture, and blunt chest injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, METAL RAIL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126042480			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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