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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307164871 - City Fibers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
City Fibers Inc
2500 E 24th St
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: 05/17/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101057198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $24,100 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3668 A01 | 10/06/2005 | 10/26/2005 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 10/11/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6151 C01 | 10/06/2005 | 10/26/2005 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 10/11/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3650 S05 | 10/06/2005 | 10/19/2005 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 10/11/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 9, 2005, Employee #1 was working as an employee of City Fibers, Inc., a paper recycler in Los Angeles, California. He was driving a forklift truck at the City Fibers Plant 4 yard entryway, when a problem arose with a hydraulic hose located at the top vertical mast portion of the forklift. Employee #1 stopped the forklift, leaving the ignition on. As he stood on the dashboard section of the control panel to reach the hydraulic hose, his pant leg caught the control lever, inadvertently lowering the mast. His right forearm was caught between the mast and the inside mast assembly actuator pistons. He sustained a compound fracture to his right arm. Employee #1 was first transported to White Memorial Hospital, then to Orthopaedic Hospital, and finally to California Hospital, where he arrived at 5:00 p.m. and was admitted. He received surgery the day following his hospitalization. He was discharged on May 13, 2005. The causal factor of the accident was the failure of the employer to ensure that its employee not place parts of his body between the mast uprights and other moving parts of the truck in order to do the task being performed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307164871 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |