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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309906519 - Virco Manufacturing
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Virco Manufacturing
2027 Harpers Way
Torrance, CA 90501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2521
NAICS: 337211/Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362440190 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $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 | 4999 G | 10/12/2007 | 10/30/2007 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 27, 2007, Employee #1 was loading a 1,100 pound, 4-foot-tall steel coil onto the spindle of the site's Number 40 uncoiler. When Employee #1 lowered the coil to the ground to adjust the load, the weight shifted, and the coil fell off the hoist hook and onto Employee #1's leg. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions, and was taken to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, where he was treated and released same day. The pain increased over the next week, and on Friday, May 4, Employee #1 returned to the Harbor-UCLA emergency room. He was admitted for surgery to remove damaged tissue. Employee #1 was a full-time employee for Virco Manufacturing Corporation, a furniture manufacturing facility specializing in school and institutional furniture, at a job site in Torrance, CA.
Keywords: ABRASION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309906519 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |