Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300776168 - Templar Mfg Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300776168

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/07/2000

Site Address:
Templar Mfg Co
18737 S Reyes Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362612863

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201054905

Event: 11/28/2000

Employee Sufferes Crushing Injury And Amputation

At approximately 12:48 p.m. on November 28, 2000, Employee #1 was unloading a truck and placing the load on the loading dock located next to the ramp located on the southwest corner of the building. After unloading and placing the second pallet on the loading dock Employee #1 backed up and positioned the forklift to drive forward up the ramp. Employee #1 was almost all the way up the ramp when the forklift started to slip. Employee #1 hit the brakes, but the forklift slipped back due to the ramp being wet. Employee #1 lost control of the forklift and it slid over the edge of the ramp and tipped over. Employee #1 extended his hands to the ground in an attempt to break the fall, and the overhead guard of the forklift hit his left hand. Employee #1 suffered a crush injury which resulted in the amputation of three fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RAMP, FINGER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOADING DOCK, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776168			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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