Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126078518 - Target Store

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126078518

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 10/14/1999

Site Address:
Target Store
2120 W Main St
Alhambra, CA 91201

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362623720

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3241 C	03/17/2000	04/19/2000	$0	$375	$0	05/04/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3337 B	03/17/2000	04/19/2000	$300	$5,000	$0	05/04/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126078518

Event: 09/20/1999

Employee's leg injured in fall between truck and dock

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 20, 1999, Employee #1 was off loading merchandise from a truck onto the receiving dock of a Target store when his right leg slipped into the 6 to 9 in. wide gap between the truck and the dock. He suffered a sprain and contusions to his upper leg. A coworker helped him out of the gap and paramedics took Employee #1 to Alhambra Medical Hospital for treatment. Subsequent investigation revealed that no dock plate or ramp had been used to span the gap between the truck and loading dock. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3337(b).

Keywords: RAMP, WORK RULES, TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, OFF LOADING, LOADING DOCK, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126078518			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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