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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1551903.015 - Tatung Company Of America Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tatung Company Of America Inc
2850 East El Presidio Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
2850 East El Presidio Street, Long Beach, CA 90810
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 423620/ Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1756510 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,510 | $0 | $6,510 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,985 | $0 | $3,985 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 10/08/2021 | $2,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/31/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664(A) | 10/08/2021 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 01/31/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 43000040 A | 10/08/2021 | 11/15/2021 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 01/31/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3210(C) | 10/08/2021 | $550 | $550 | $0 | 01/31/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3380(F)(2) | 10/08/2021 | 11/15/2021 | $410 | $410 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021, an employee working as an engineering technician for an appliance and technology products supplier was working in the warehousing and logistics operation. The employee was dismantling a clean room and was working overtime on the project. The employee was using a forklift and basic hand tools to perform his work. He was not provided any personal protective equipment (PPE). The employee was working with two coworkers as the lead, since he had direct knowledge of how the clean room needed to be constructed. The employee had built another clean room a couple years prior. The employee was not a supervisor or manager, so the crew was unsupervised. The employee began removing the suspension clamps that supported the weight of the structure while standing on one of the ceiling panels. A coworker positioned a forklift just below the panel being removed to support its weight and lower it to the ground. The employee stepped onto an adjacent panel which gave way due to a lack of support. The employee fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete below as a result. It could not be determined if the panel broke through as the employer indicated, or if the panel the employee was standing on was accidently nudged by the forklift. The employee sustained serious spinal injuries and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Back, Dislocated, Engineering Technician, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Forklift, Fracture, Insufficient Supervision, Lead, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Spine, Sprain, Strain, Technician, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1551903.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical engineering technicians |