Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111920229 - Valley Fresh Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 111920229

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 03/31/1992

Site Address:
Valley Fresh Inc.
680 D Street
Turlock, CA 95380

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 339, Turlock, CA 95381

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361281272

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 958058

Event: 03/23/1992

Employee's hand crushed between wall and bar on forklift

Employee #1, of Valley Fresh, Inc., was operating a forklift. He stopped the lift to speak to a coworker. Employee #1 placed the lift in neutral and left the key in the ignition. The forklift suddenly started to move backward. As Employee #1 attempted to steer the lift as it moved backward, his left hand, which was resting on the roll cage bar, was smashed between the bar and a wall. Apparently, the forklift's electrical system, which is maintained by Hyster, malfunctioned.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111920229			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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