Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126138296 - Bonita Packing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126138296

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 06/07/1999

Site Address:
Bonita Packing Co.
1850 W. Stowell Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93458

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5079, Santa Maria, CA 93456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5148

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362150575
Accident	362491441

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201092962

Event: 05/28/1999

Employee fell from step ladder

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 28, 1999, Employee #1 fell from a step ladder. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated for a dislocated right elbow and released. The ladder is an 8 foot step ladder and the Employee #1 was about 5 feet high over a concrete floor. They used a forklift to lift the guard rail 11 feet high where it was to be attached by welding it into place. The injured was at one end of the guard rails on the ladder. He had a welding helmet on. While moving the guard rail into place, the guard touched the injured on the helmet. Trying to get out of the way, the injured lost his balance and fell off the ladder. No violation was found on this accident.

Keywords: RAIL, GUARD, LADDER, WELDING, DISLOCATED, FALL, ELBOW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126138296			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Welders and cutters

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