Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126116649 - The Vons Companies Inc #20

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126116649

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/02/1998

Site Address:
The Vons Companies Inc #20
6921 La Tijera Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 60008, Arcadia, CA 91066

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362564056
Accident	362564619

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	06/12/1998	06/17/1998	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201160488

Event: 01/03/1998

Finger is pinched between jack handle and guardrail

At about 6:00 a.m. on January 3, 1998, Employee #1, a material recording, scheduling, and distribution clerk (courtesy clerk) for the Vons Company (a grocery chain) was operating a rented electric pallet jack. He was trying to maneuver a load when the pallet jack stalled. Employee #1 pushed hard and the pallet jack handle swung toward the guardrails. Subsequently, the handle pinched his right middle finger against the guardrail. This accident resulted in amputation of his finger. Employee #1 was transported to Daniel Freeman Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARDRAIL, FINGER, PALLET, JACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126116649			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Material recording, sched'g & distr. clerks n.e.c.

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