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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119958932 - Wesco Distribution Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Wesco Distribution Inc
294 South Leland Norton Way
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Mailing Address:
720 College Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5063
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362041220 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3203 A 7 | 09/10/1997 | 09/15/1997 | $0 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on June 12, 1997, Employee #1 was acting as a spotter for a forklift operator while a cabinet containing 750 lb of electrical switchgear was being unloaded by the forklift from a flatbed truck at the customer's work site. The securing tiedowns had been removed and an adjacent piece of switchgear was being removed by the forklift when the component cabinet of electrical equipment toppled from the truck and struck Employee #1, who was standing beside the truck and forklift. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, SIGNALMAN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119958932 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, light |