Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126128412 - E.T.C. Carpet Mills Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126128412

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 02/16/1999

Site Address:
E.T.C. Carpet Mills Ltd.
14731 E. Industry Circle
La Mirada, CA 90638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2281

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362623498

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$350	$0	$5,350
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,175	$0	$2,175
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3241 A	05/12/1999	09/10/1999	$0	$175	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Other	23400026	05/12/1999	09/10/1999	$175	$175	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Other	3210 A	05/13/1999	09/10/1999	$2,000	$5,000	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791977

Event: 02/08/1999

Employee falls from platform

Employee #1, who worked at ETC Carpet Mills, was working on a Creeler Platform, (81 inches above ground level) in the Tufting Department. No guardrails or fall protection was provided on the platform. Employee #1 was putting yarn cones into a box, and while doing so accidentally stepped outside the platform and fell on the concrete floor. He received a serious scalp fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized for the injury.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126128412			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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