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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301328563 - Winwell West Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Winwell West Inc
15600 S Blackburn Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362553760 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,095 | $0 | $23,595 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $12,750 |
| 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 B | 10/31/2002 | 12/02/2002 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3215 E | 10/31/2002 | 12/02/2002 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5185 E | 10/31/2002 | 12/02/2002 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 5185 L | 10/31/2002 | 11/14/2002 | $150 | $4,050 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A | 10/31/2002 | 11/14/2002 | $0 | $4,050 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 3657 A | 10/31/2002 | 11/14/2002 | $12,600 | $14,400 | $0 | 05/13/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on August 7, 2002, Employee #1 was standing on the forks of a forklift that were elevated, in order to retrieve some boxes that were wedged at the back of a storage rack. As he moved to the front of the pallet to reach the jammed boxes, the pallet tipped over and he fell 12 ft, landing on a concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, CA, where he was hospitalized and treated for cracked ribs and a fractured and dislocated left hip. He was released twenty days later. During the accident investigation, it was revealed that the pallet on which Employee #1 was standing was not secured to the forks or to the mast of the forklift. Additionally, there were no guardrails in place. The supervisor was not present at the time of the accident, but apparently was aware of the use of fork-mounted pallets as elevated work platforms. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 3657(a).
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RIB, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, HIP, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301328563 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |