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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119905263 - Wiggins Lift Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Wiggins Lift Company, Inc.
2571 Cortez Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3537
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362486847 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 |
| Current Penalty | $685 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $685 |
| 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 A01 | 01/29/1996 | 02/02/1996 | $685 | $685 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on December 14, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in a forklift manufacturing plant in Oxnard, CA. They were attempting to lift a large counterweight using a chain and a Wiggins forklift, #WD 250 Y. The coworker was operating the forklift when Employee #1's right index finger became caught between the forks and the chain and was amputated. The coworker was helping Employee #1 and had not been trained in the safe operation of this forklift. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 3664(a)(1). Employee #1 and the coworker were secondary employees under the direct supervision of the secondary employer.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119905263 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Assemblers |