Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300755428 - Beneto Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300755428

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 01/07/1998

Site Address:
Beneto Inc
3201 E 69th Street
Long Beach, CA 90805

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362029803

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$655	$0	$655
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$655	$0	$655
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	02/24/1998	03/24/1998	$280	$280	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3556 C	02/24/1998	02/27/1998	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031036

Event: 10/07/1997

Employee's leg fractured in same level fall

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on October 7, 1997, Employee #1 was working in the shop and placed a piece of pipe over the handle of a Craftsman 12 in. pipe wrench with a 4 in. capacity, to increase the torque that could be applied to the threaded 3 in. pipe joint that he was attempting to loosen. The pipe was secured by wrapping the wrench's chain around it. Employee #1 was standing on one foot and pushing against the work bench with his other foot when the wrench broke at the point where the chain was wrapped around the handle, Employee #1 fell backward and fractured both bones in his lower left leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIPE WRENCH, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, HAND TOOL, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755428			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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