Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310489174 - Container Recycling Alliance

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 310489174

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/01/2007

Site Address:
Container Recycling Alliance
3211 East 26th Street
Vernon, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: 01/08/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102470515

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	3210 A	01/08/2008	01/16/2008	$12,600	$16,200	$0	01/31/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202454088

Event: 07/10/2007

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Platform

On July 11, 2007, an employee was instructed to clean and prepare one of the machines on Number 2 platform so they could paint it. For unknown reasons, he went to platform Number 3, which had a higher platform and began cleaning. The employee got close to the edge of the balcony and fell approximately 20-ft.. The employee suffered blunt force head trauma, neck and back injures (not specified), leg injuries, dislocated left knee and fractured right ankle. The employee was taken to L.A. County USC, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, BACK, FALL, NECK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310489174			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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