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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126091065 - Lithonia Lighting
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Lithonia Lighting
19321 E Walnut Dr N
Industry, CA 91745
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362555047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $19,310 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $4,275 |
| 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 | 3241 D | 02/06/2003 | 03/06/2003 | $225 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5162 E | 02/06/2003 | 03/06/2003 | $0 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3668 A01 | 02/06/2003 | 03/06/2003 | $4,050 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 p.m. on October 23, 2002, Employee #1 and two other coworkers working for Lithonia Lighting located at 19321 E. Walnut Drive North, Industry, CA. 91748. Employee #1, was provided with classroom instruction, videos and tests prior to being allowed to operate the stand up industrial truck. Another coworker observed Employee #1 operating the stand up industrial truck on his first night of work and rated Employee #1 with average driving ability. Employee #1 and a coworker drove back and forth, to pick up pallets on the loading dock, and placed the pallet in an empty rack for another coworker. Employee #1 and the coworker began receiving products on the dock and placing the product in the racks. Employee #1 was returning to the dock to pick up another pallet while backing up through narrow aisles he noticed that the stand up industrial truck was drifting to the right. Employee #1 used the knob on the steering wheel to correct the drifting but over corrected and hit a wooden pallet on the second level of storage rack, and was crushed between the pallet and the steering wheel of the crown stand up industrial truck model number 3020-35, serial number 1A155901, Lithonia number 9543. A backrest support that the employer installed on the entire stand up industrial trucks prevented even serious injury to Employee #1 as it absorbed much of the initial blow. Employee #1 did not immediately report the injury to his employer. Employee #1 told a coworker that he had a stomachache and was going home. A short time later, the coworker noticed fire trucks outside of the loading dock and the firefighters were asking Employee #1 questions. Employee #1 was transported to Brea Community Hospital where he treated for a collapsed lung and a ruptured spleen.
Keywords: WHEEL, DOCK, STAND-UP OPERATOR, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, PALLET, LOADING DOCK, STOMACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126091065 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |