Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126053198 - Industrial Forklift Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126053198

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 05/15/1997

Site Address:
Industrial Forklift Incorporated
5420 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Mailing Address:
6710 E. Florence Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3537

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362564759

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201160231

Event: 04/10/1997

Employee's arm injured when struck by falling pallet jack

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 10, 1997, Employee #1, of Industrial Forklift in Bell Gardens, CA, was replacing the wheel drives on an electric pallet jack. He used a hydraulic jack to elevate the pallet jack, and then placed blocks beneath its frame. While he was replacing the drives, one of the blocks slipped. The pallet jack fell, landing on Employee #1's left wrist. He suffered crushing injuries to his left hand and arm, and a fractured right index finger. Employee #1 was transported to Queen of Angeles Hospital in Los Angeles.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, FINGER, STRUCK BY, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126053198			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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