Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126121904 - Con-Way Western Express

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126121904

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/01/1997

Site Address:
Con-Way Western Express
12903 Lakeland Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362269086

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	12/30/1997	08/01/1997	$0	$375	$0	01/23/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	3657 A	12/30/1997	01/16/1998	$0	$5,000	$0	01/23/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170896534

Event: 07/23/1997

Employee's finger amputated in forklift mast chain

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on July 23, 1997, Employee #1, of ConWay Western Express, was standing on a wooden pallet that was being lowered by a forklift inside a delivery truck in the warehouse dock area. He was holding onto the forklift mast to maintain his balance when his right index finger became caught in the roller chain of the mast and was amputated. He was hospitalized for several hours, then released to recuperate at home.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NIP POINT, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126121904			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Driver-sales workers

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