Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120150305 - Valley Material Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120150305

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/03/2002

Site Address:
Valley Material Transportation
20811 Industry Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
161 E. Transportation Ct., French Camp, CA 95213

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361712573

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171592

Event: 01/10/2002

Employee struck by falling load, fractures ankle

An employee was working as a truck driver and was unloading the binders from his load of cardboard bales. The employee had tightened a longitudinal strap to keep the load secure as he removed the chain binders on the load. The employee states that he heard a loud popping noise and saw two bales of cardboard falling towards him. He was knocked down by one bale and the second landed on his right foot. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right foot and ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOAD BINDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, FOOT, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120150305			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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