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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119823987 - Whittier Fertilizer Company
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Whittier Fertilizer Company
9441 Kruse Road
Pico-Rivera, CA 90660
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 596, Pico-Rivera, CA 90660
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/04/2002
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362551921 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| 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 | 3660 A | 10/04/2002 | 10/30/2002 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 28, 2002, Employee #1, a forklift driver for a landscape supply company, parked his vehicle in front of a 20-ft-long by 8-ft-high storage container. He climbed up onto the dashboard of the forklift, slipped through the mast, and reached up to the top of the container for a section of conveyor belt. As he did this, he inadvertently engaged the mast tilt function and the mast moved backward, pinning him against the frame of the forklift. He called to a coworker, who disengaged the lever and freed him. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Beverly Hospital for a crushed abdomen. Employee #1 later stated that he was aware that he was breaking a company safety rule by climbing through the mast.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119823987 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |