Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115237315 - Jel Wen Inc Dba Yakima Manufacturing

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115237315

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 07/08/1997

Site Address:
Jel Wen Inc Dba Yakima Manufacturing
1123 N 6th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1427, Yakima, WA 98907

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361219777
Referral	903199651	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	02423025	10/27/1997	10/03/1997	$3,150	$3,150	$0	11/07/1997	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	0242302907 C	10/27/1997	10/03/1997	$0	$0	$0	11/07/1997	Y - State Decision
3.	01001C	Serious	0242302915	10/27/1997	10/03/1997	$0	$0	$0	11/07/1997	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171038128

Event: 07/08/1997

Employee's leg fractured when forklift overturns

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 8, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a 3-wheeled Hyster lift truck, H25Eseries, in the material yard of Yakima Manufacturing. With the forks elevated to a height of approximately 9 ft, he was trying to negotiate an S-turn when the lift truck rolled over. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHARP TURN, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115237315			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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