Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120313788 - Chem Lab Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Chem Lab Products Inc.
2305 W. Victory
Burbank, CA 91506
Mailing Address:
5160 E. Airport Dr., Onterio, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/31/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362509168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $325 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $325 |
| 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 | 01/31/2003 | 03/05/2003 | $325 | $325 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 6, 2002, Employee #1, a truck driver for a wholesale supplier of swimming pool chemicals and supplies, was making a delivery to a retail store. While Employee #1 was making his delivery, his truck was stopped and he was using a Polvo, non-powered pallet jack, rated at 2,500 kg, to move a 1,000 kg load of chlorine that was located in the back of the truck toward the vehicle's lift gate. Once he had the pallet jack in position, he released the lever that would lower the wooden pallet and stop the pallet jack. The lever however, would not release. Employee #1 then turned the pallet jack sideways to stop it from rolling further, but the carrier kept rolling. He jumped off the lift gate to move out of the way of the carrier and his foot got caught on the lift gate chain, causing Employee #1 to fall head first. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a fractured right wrist and left elbow.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PALLETIZED CARGO, TRIPPED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, PALLET, ELBOW, MECH MALFUNCTION, TRUCK DRIVER, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120313788 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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