Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119848646 - Owen'S Brockway
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Owen'S Brockway
1331 East Philadelphia Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362270522 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 3664 A17 | 03/23/1993 | 04/15/1993 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:15 p.m. on October 4, 1992, according to the plant safety director, Employee #1, of Owens-Brockway, was driving Clark forklift #14 with a pallet load. He placed the load on a turntable in the palletizer area of the plant, backed off, and alighted the lift to adjust the wrap on the turntable when the forklift suddenly started to move toward him. He was pinned between the forklift and the turntable and fractured both ankles. Employee #1 did not set the emergency brake before getting out of the forklift and he did not put the gear in park. According to Employee #1, the emergency brake was not working that day and caused the accident. During the inspection, the employee operating the forklift said that the brakes were functioning O.K.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119848646 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Packaging and filling machine operators |
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