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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111747671 - Dow Chemical
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Dow Chemical
901 Loveridge Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1398, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361318793 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3664 A13 | 12/10/1991 | 12/10/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At around 12:45 p.m. on August 12, 1991, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Dow Chemical Co., were picking up a pallet of KF (potassium fluoride) that was on top of another pallet from the warehouse. Because a piece of wood was covering the forklift holes of the top pallet, Employee #1 asked the coworker to loosen the wood by driving the forklift forward and then back out so he could remove the wood. The forklift did not back out far enough, so Employee #1 asked the coworker to back out some more while he held on to the wood. Instead of backing out, the forklift moved forward, pinching Employee #1's right ring finger between the fork and the wood. Employee #1 was taken to Los Medanos Hospital.
Keywords: WAREHOUSE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111747671 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |