Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112046586 - Kimmel Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 112046586

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/23/1992

Site Address:
Kimmel Construction Inc
2020 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
Po Box 160848, Sacramento, CA 95816

Union Status: Union

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	3664 A01	02/06/1992	03/10/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3664 A07	02/06/1992	03/10/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3661 B	02/06/1992	02/06/1992	$400	$400	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170716062

Event: 01/21/1992

Employee injured when struck by forklift fork

Employee #1 and his partner were cleaning up and getting rid of some boxes of unused plaster taping mud on a job that was nearing completion. Employee #1 was driving a large 5 ton capacity forklift to remove a pallet of mud boxes from the rear receiving dock. He pulled up to the pallet and inadvertently bumped it, knocking several boxes to the ground. He backed up the forklift about 15 ft across the alley into a parking area. Employee #1 left the forks raised and set the micro brake on the forklift, but did not pull up the emergency brake. He then walked to the dock and started picking up the fallen boxes. His partner on the dock saw the forklift rolling down a gentle incline toward Employee #1 and he hollered "Watch out." Employee #1 looked up, but at that instant he was hit near the middle of his back by the rolling forklift. The left fork pinned him against the dock, then bounced back. Employee #1 fell to the ground in severe pain. An ambulance was called and he was taken to the medical center, where he was treated for three broken ribs and a punctured lung. The fork missed Employee #1's spine by less than 1 inch.

Keywords: LUNG, BRAKE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PUNCTURE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, LOADING DOCK, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112046586					Occupation Not Listed

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