Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119784726 - Ralphs Grocery Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119784726

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/02/1996

Site Address:
Ralphs Grocery Co
4841 W San Fernando Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Mailing Address:
1100 W Artesia Bl, Compton, CA 90220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362173007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,200
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	Serious	3328 G	08/23/1996	09/25/1996	$5,000	$5,000	$0	09/08/1996	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	5162 C	08/23/1996	09/25/1996	$200	$2,000	$0	09/08/1996	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170630735

Event: 07/24/1996

Employee injured in forklift accident

Employee #1, of Ralph's Grocery Company, Los Angeles, CA, was driving his Crown stock picker forklift up a metal ramp into a warehouse when it came to a sudden stop. Employee #1 was thrown forward into the vehicle's frame, and then backward onto the ground. He suffered a bruised spinal cord, a swollen disc, and nerve damage. The hoist chain was loose, causing the fork's heel to bottom out on the edge of the ramp.

Keywords: CHAIN, IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, SPINE, STRUCK AGAINST, HOIST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, MECH MALFUNCTION, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119784726			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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