Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126200104 - B&B Pallet Pallet Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
B&B Pallet Pallet Co Inc
439 E Carlin Ave
Compton, CA 90222
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2448
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/2012
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102624285 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $835 | $0 | $5,560 |
Current Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $835 | $0 | $5,560 |
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 | Other | 3203 A | 10/06/2011 | 11/08/2011 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3650 T07 | 10/06/2011 | 11/08/2011 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 A02 | 10/06/2011 | 11/08/2011 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
4. | 02001 | Serious | 3650 T03 | 10/04/2011 | 10/07/2011 | $4,725 | $4,725 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 19, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver with B & B Pallet Co., Inc. (a wooden pallet manufacturer and wood chip recycler) rode on the side of a forklift to a propane tank storage area. He stepped off the forklift and moved to the back of the forklift to disconnect the propane tank. The forklift operator was unaware that Employee #1 had dismounted. When the operator turned, Employee #1 jumped out of the way and fell to the ground on his right side. Employee #1's legs were run over by the forklift. He was hospitalized St. Francis Medical Center for fractures of his left foot and his right tibia and fibula.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TIBIA, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, STORAGE AREA, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126200104 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |