Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126069640 - Potential Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126069640

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 09/23/1999

Site Address:
Potential Industries
922 E "E" Street
Wilmington, CA 90744

Mailing Address:
922 E. E Street, Wilmington, CA 90744

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362401044

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$5,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	23400016 C	12/30/1999	01/27/2000	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	4650 H	12/30/1999	01/27/2000	$375	$375	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	3328 E	12/30/1999	01/17/2000	$0	$5,000	$0	02/11/2000	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201032596

Event: 06/16/1999

Employee's toe amputated by falling vehicle door

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on June 16, 1999, Employee #1 was loading a delivery truck. As he was closing the door, it came off a broken hinge and fell on his right toe, partially amputating it. Employee #1 was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, where he underwent surgery and was hospitalized for two days. At the time of the accident, he had been working since 1992 for Potential Industries of Wilmington, CA, a waste materials processor.

Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126069640			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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