Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111741146 - American Warehouse & Fumigation Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 111741146

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 01/27/1999

Site Address:
American Warehouse & Fumigation Co.
973 - 66th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94621

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 21064, Castro Valley, CA 94546

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7342

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361481435

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$125	$0	$3,875
Current Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$125	$0	$3,875
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	04/27/1999	04/30/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	04/27/1999	05/10/1999	$50	$50	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3328 H	04/27/1999	05/27/1999	$75	$75	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	3664 E	04/27/1999	04/30/1999	$3,750	$3,750	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170890628

Event: 12/18/1998

Employee injured when struck by falling mast of forklift

Employee #1, a pesticide applicator for a company that operates a controlled fumigation chamber and storage quarantine for imported agricultural shipments, was replacing a hydraulic line on an industrial forklift. He started to remove the line and, when the pressure was released, the mast fell. He suffered a fractured left forearm and his left middle finger was amputated. The forks were approximately 18 in. high and Employee #1 had used to form of chocking or blocking.

Keywords: CHOCK, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, BLOCKS, FINGER, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC LINE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111741146			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pest control occupations

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