Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125798421 - Genco Distribution System

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125798421

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/26/1998

Site Address:
Genco Distribution System
2650 Industrial Dr.
West Sacramento, CA 95691

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361696412

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170618201

Event: 01/22/1998

Employee's leg fractured between pallet & pallet jack

At approximately 10:35 p.m. on January 22, 1998, Employee #1, age 19, was walking backward, pulling a pallet jack. When he turned around, he noticed a pallet in front of him. Employee #1 attempted to jump over the pallet, but his leg became caught between the stationary pallet and the pallet jack. He fractured his lower right leg, for which he was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: FRAC TANK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, WALKING BACKWARD, HOUSEKEEPING, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125798421			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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