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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125969485 - Desert Valley Date Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Desert Valley Date Inc
86-740 Industrial Way
Coachella, CA 92236
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0179
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362450926 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 3657 A02 | 03/25/2002 | 03/28/2002 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 26, 2001, Employee #1 of Desert Valley Date Inc. was operating a Toyota Forklift with a platform 46 in. by 71 in., top rail 34 in., midrail 17 in. unfastened to the forks of the forklift. He was inside the platform about 6 ft high checking the motor of the roll up door. Employee #1 moved from one side of the platform to the other side to check a different section of the motor when the platform started falling. Employee #1 then grabbed the top rail of the platform with his left hand. As the platform was falling, the top rail with Employee #1's left hand on top struck a piece of sharp edge steel that was sticking out. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days for an amputation to his left middle finger.
Keywords: PLATFORM, AMPUTATED, FINGER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125969485 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |