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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126161553 - Aeroground
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Aeroground
5621 W. Imperial Hwy.
El Segundo, CA 90045
Mailing Address:
5619 W. Imperial Hwy., El Segundo, CA 90045
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4512
NAICS: 481112/Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362578478 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,075 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3657 A01 | 03/05/2007 | 03/15/2007 | $5,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/12/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3657 D | 03/05/2007 | 03/15/2007 | $675 | $6,750 | $0 | 04/12/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 9, 2006, Employee #1 worked in a warehouse to prepare inbound and outbound cargoes for shipping and dispatching purposes. Employee #1's supervisor left the blades of a forklift raised at the halfway and walked away to do something else. While working, Employee #1 was standing on blades of a forklift to reach to an elevation, where there were protruding boxes. At the same time as Employee #1 was pushing the boxes, he lost his footings and fell about 4 ft to the ground. Employee #1 lost consciousness on the scene, sustained brain damage and fractured vertebra at levels of C2, coccyx, and C7, intervertebral foramen. Employee #1 was in a coma for 54 days. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 did not use a fall protection while working at elevation.
Keywords: FOOTINGS, FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, BLADE, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126161553 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |