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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126127570 - Enerfab
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Enerfab
15801 E. 1st St.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
4955 Spring Grove Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45232
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/09/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362623100 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 1670 A | 04/29/1999 | 06/01/1999 | $935 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/17/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:30 a.m. on December 5, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were working inside a mash mixer at a brewery. The foreman was observing both employees form outside this confined space. A chain-fall was attached to the section of the bottom head of the mash mixer that was going to be removed. When the coworker made the final cut on the first section of the bottom mash mixer head, the tension on the chain-fall caused this piece to move suddenly and unexpectedly out of place. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 12 ft through the newly created opening. Employee #1 was not utilizing approved fall protection at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and was admitted. Employee #1 dislocated both shoulders, suffered a broken right occipital bone, a broken left wrist, and had a blood clot removed from his brain.
Keywords: CHAIN, BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CONFINED SPACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE LOAD, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126127570 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |