Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111897286 - Tri-Valley Growers
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Tri-Valley Growers
1445 Garden Hwy.
Yuba City, CA 95991
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049612 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 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 | 23400001 | 02/14/1991 | 02/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400022 A | 02/14/1991 | 02/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23400023 | 02/14/1991 | 02/22/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A01 | 02/14/1991 | 03/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/27/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on October 23, 1990, Employee #1, of Tri Valley Growers, was spraying a lubricant on the rail guides of an Allis Chalmers four tire field forklift. He was standing with his left foot on a fixed horizontal member of the mast and reaching back with his right foot to operate the lift control. While he was spraying the lubricant and lowering the forks, a moving horizontal member of the lift met with the fixed horizontal member and created a shear point. The overhanging toes of his left foot were crushed. He was taken to Rideout Emergency Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractured toes of the left foot with the possible loss of at least one toe. Employee #1 has worked for Tri Valley Growers for 12 years and is a trained forklift driver. He has passed the forklift test, which is required every 3 years, and has a forklift driver's certificate. Employee #1 said that he had sprayed the lubricant on the rails because they were dry and metal flakes would pop off onto him. He stated that he knew where the pinch points were on the forklift but that his mind was "preoccupied."
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, NIP POINT, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111897286 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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