Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126133941 - Ball Foster Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126133941

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/11/1998

Site Address:
Ball Foster Co.
4000 Arden Dr.
El Monte, CA 91731

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362545113

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$750	$0	$3,250
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	3664 A12	08/28/1998	09/11/1998	$375	$750	$0		A - Amendment
2.	02001	Other	3661 C	08/28/1998	09/11/1998	$0	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170896310

Event: 03/02/1998

Employee's ankle fractured when struck by backing forklift

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on March 2, 1998, Employee #1, of the Ball Foster Company, was was in the off loading section of the plant when he was struck by a backing Hyster 14 forklift. He suffered a fractured right ankle and was transported to a hospital clinic for treatment. Employee #1 later stated that the horn on the forklift was not operational on the day of the accident, nor was it working on the day of inspection.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, FRACTURE, HORN, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126133941			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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