Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119759678 - Eureka Fisheries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Eureka Fisheries Inc
12 W. Waterfront Dr.
Eureka, CA 95501
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 217, Fields Landing, CA 95537
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2092
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361666019 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 3650 E | 09/25/1995 | 10/23/1995 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3650 O | 09/25/1995 | 10/02/1995 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an equipment operator for an ice plant and fish processing operation, normally drives either an inside standup forklift or an outside forklift truck. At the time of the accident, he was using a Towmotor outside forklift with no name plate. He had just placed some empty baskets on the loading dock and was backing away while lowering the forks when the front wheel on the driver's side went up on a 35 degree slope running parallel to his path. The truck tipped over, catching Employee #1's feet under it and resulting in multiple fractures in both feet and a fractured wrist. The forklift truck had been transferred to this location about a month prior to the accident, but it had been involved in another nonaccident overturn on September 15, 1995. The employer determined that the large diameter tires raised the center of gravity and that this truck was unsuitable for this location. It was removed from service.
Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WORK SURFACE, BACKING UP, FOOT, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119759678 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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