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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307161828 - City Fibers
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
City Fibers
2545 East 25th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
2500 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90058
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101055853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,685 | $0 | $0 | $2,940 | $0 | $40,625 |
| Current Penalty | $23,400 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $23,450 |
| 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 | 3650 B03 | 10/29/2004 | 11/18/2004 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3364 D | 10/29/2004 | 11/18/2004 | $50 | $560 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3366 D | 10/29/2004 | 11/18/2004 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3650 S07 | 10/29/2004 | 11/18/2004 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3664 A | 10/29/2004 | 11/18/2004 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3706 B | 10/29/2004 | 11/10/2004 | $2,700 | $8,435 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 4070 A | 10/29/2004 | 11/10/2004 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 3650 S12 | 10/29/2004 | 11/10/2004 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 11/08/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:57 p.m. on July 15, 2004, Employee #1, a sorter, was at the outside loading dock area of building Number 2 of a paper recycling business. Employee #1 just finished drinking water with his coworker at the loading dock area and proceeded towards the baler machine where he was going to conduct cleaning work at the baler building. The foreman was driving a forklift and was loading recycled paper bundles onto a container. The foreman was picking up a top paper bundle with the forks of a forklift from a rear stack that was flush with a two-stack high paper bundle. The two-stack high bundle was adjacent to, and in contact with, a four-stack high paper bundle in front. The foreman inadvertently applied pressure pushing the four-stack high bundle causing them to fall. The fourth paper bundle at the top, weighing approximately 1,060 pounds, fell approximately 12 ft and struck Employee #1 walking in the area. The paper bale knocked over Employee #1, causing his head to hit the ground and causing severe head injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died at approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 18, 2004.
Keywords: HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PAPER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307161828 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Graders and sorters, except agricultural |