Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115244345 - Northwest Packers Hide Co Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 115244345

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 02/27/1997

Site Address:
Northwest Packers Hide Co Inc
904 W Ahtanum Rd
Union Gap, WA 98903

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5159

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/12/1997

Emphasis: L:Wasafety

Case Closed: 05/09/1997

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	0240006003 B	04/29/1997	07/01/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170236996

Event: 02/27/1997

Employee's leg sprained when struck by backing forklift

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on February 2, 1997, Employee #1 was working in the hide folding and stacking area. The job entailed running the cowhide through a wringer to remove the fluids used for cleaning and detalowing. The hide was then folded on a table into a small rectangular package and stacked on a pallet. This process was done adjacent to an area in which a forklift removed metal bins of hide waste from an elevated platform. Coworkers stated that Employee #1, without warning or indication, tried to get on the back of the slowly backing forklift. He was struck by the lift and his leg became wedged between one of its wheels and the floor. Employee #1 was taken to Providence Hospital, where he was treated for a sprained leg.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, SPRAIN, BACKING UP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115244345			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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