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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1416702.015 - Performance Welding & Machine Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Performance Welding & Machine Inc
2960 Cherry Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
Mailing Address:
2540 S Sarah St, Fresno, CA 93706
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 333518/Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1477415 | ||
| Inspection | 1417334 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $19,350 |
| Current Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $19,350 |
| 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(L) | 01/16/2020 | 01/31/2020 | $450 | $450 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3650(T)(29) | 01/16/2020 | 01/24/2020 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3668(A)(1) | 01/16/2020 | 01/31/2020 | $8,100 | $8,100 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 6:59 p.m. on July 16, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a welding and machine repair company, was inside a shipping container on a trailer helping to unload a shipment of electrical cabinets and panels. Employee #1 was behind the electrical panel trying to push, as his coworker, a forklift operator, was attempting to use a forklift to pull the 2,189 lb electrical panel out, endwise, from the rear of the container. Another forklift was in place to get a better lift angle from the side, once the electrical panel was clear of the portal. As the cabinet was being dragged, it suddenly tipped to the left side of the container (looking in from the rear) and fell. It settled with the top edge of the cabinet leaning against the left side of the container (looking in from the rear) with approximately 3 feet of clearance from the top of the cabinet to the container floor. Employee #1 had moved to the side of the panel just before it tipped over and he was struck by the cabinet and trapped due to other boxes in the container blocking his exit forward and being too far from the open doors at the rear of the container to escape. Employee #1 was struck on the head and killed by the falling electrical cabinet. He was wearing a hard hat. He was compressed vertically from standing to a seated position in the remaining 3 feet clearance. A coroner determined that the falling electrical cabinet fractured vertebrae in his neck.
Keywords: Container, Electrical Cabinet, Electrical panel, Falling Object, Forklift, Hard Hat, Head, Neck, Obstructed Egress, Struck By, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1416702.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |