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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120142591 - Plumas Ace Hardware
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Plumas Ace Hardware
184 W. Sierra
Portola, CA 96122
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5251
NAICS: 444130/Hardware Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361729361 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $435 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $435 | $0 | $435 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/14/2003 | 01/17/2003 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A | 01/14/2003 | 01/17/2003 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 5, 2002, Employee #1, a driver for Plumas Ace Hardware, and a trained forklift operator, was delivering a load of sheetrock at a new residential construction site Employee #1, towed behind his truck was a 5,500lb hyster 60 high-lift forklift to use in off-loading the sheetrock. Employee #1 unhitched the lift from the truck, stepped on its running board, and grabbed the ropes, with his left hand to pull himself up to the cab of the forklift, as he did this, his foot slipped off the running board, his left hand slid down the roll bar, and his left arm slid across a metal triangular safety sign attached to the roll bar. Employee, was transported to a local hospital were, employee# 1 sustained a 6 in. long laceration on his biceps that cut into an artery.
Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, FALL, ARM, ARTERY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120142591 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Truck drivers, light |