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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119897627 - The Dimare Company
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
The Dimare Company
82-025 Ave 44
Indio, CA 92201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362241788 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,750 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $5,875 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $125 | $0 | $4,625 |
| 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 | 3664 A | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $0 | $125 | $0 | 02/05/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5155 C 1 A | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 02/05/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 5155 E 1 | 01/18/1996 | 01/23/1996 | $125 | $1,250 | $0 | 02/05/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on July 20, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a propane powered Nissan-3000 forklift to remove steel racks from warehouse cooler room #5 to the yard. They were working together from 8:00 a.m. to around 1:00 or 1:30 p.m. After that, Employee #1 was working alone as assigned by his supervisor. Cooler room #5 was 70 ft long by 55 ft wide by 20 ft high and the ventilation system was on. The employer did not monitor the room environment for carbon monoxide emission from the forklift. Employee #1 became incoherent, then unconscious, and was taken to JFK Hospital, Indio, CA, where he was hospitalized. The first blood sampling after oxygenation in the doctor's office indicated a carboxyhemoglobin level of 20, showing an estimated exposure of approximately 400 ppm carbon monoxide vapors. Serious citations of T8CCR 5155(c)(1)(A) and 5155(e)(1) were issued to the employer.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, WAREHOUSE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119897627 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |