Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300778941 - Parsec

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300778941

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/09/2002

Site Address:
Parsec
4000 Shiela St
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
1100 Guest St, Cincinaties, OH 45203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362507238

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$26,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,100
Current Penalty	$18,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,450
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	Serious	3212 A01	04/25/2002	05/07/2002	$16,200	$20,250	$0	05/15/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4187 A	04/25/2002	05/07/2002	$2,250	$5,850	$0	05/15/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201056215

Event: 03/09/2002

Employee injured when he fell into pit

At about 11:30 a.m. on March 9, 2002, Employee #1 working as an experienced slitter operator for 20 years was going to pick a piece of 0.75-inch diameter pipe, when he tripped on a small platform (18 by 105 inches and 4 inches high from the ground) as he was bending down. Employee #1 fell forward into the pit head first. Employee #2 rushed into the pit, climbing down on the rails around the pit. (The rails were 8 inches in depth at intervals of 41.25 inches from the top to the bottom of the pit.) Employee #3 rushed to the supervisor's office to notify him and ask him to call an emergency response team. When Employee #2 reached the bottom of the pit, he found the employee lying on the side with his head face down and resting on his forearms. He was unconscious and shivering. Employee #2 stayed in the pit until the paramedics arrived. The injuries sustained, as the result of the exposure, were a broken neck, a large laceration to the back of Employee #1's head, and multiple skull fractures. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, TRIPPED, PIT, FALL, NECK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300778941			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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