Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125947697 - Western Freightway

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125947697

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 06/28/2005

Site Address:
Western Freightway
1550 E Kimberly Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831

Mailing Address:
6540 N Washington St, Denver, CO 80229

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/2005

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201146610

Event: 02/16/2005

Employee Is Pinned Between Forlift and Storage Rack

At approximately 1:42 p.m. on February 16, 2005, Employee #1, a trailer truck driver backed his vehicle into the receiving dock and walked to the warehouse. He stood next to a Yale forklift (Model GLP060TGEAE087-2004) when he was struck by another Yale forklift (Model GLP060TGEAE087-2004), driven by Employee #2. Employee #2 backed up his forklift, but was not aware that Employee #1 was behind him. Employee #1 was pinned between the forklift and a battery storage rack. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125947697			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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