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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1419014.015 - Hocking International Laboratories, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Hocking International Laboratories, Inc.
980 Ranchero Dr
San Marcos, CA 92069
Mailing Address:
980 Ranchero Dr, San Marcos, CA 92069
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1475707 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1479987 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,810 | $0 | $0 | $1,355 | $0 | $31,165 |
| Current Penalty | $29,810 | $0 | $0 | $1,355 | $0 | $31,165 |
| 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 | 25000008 A01 | 01/09/2020 | $185 | $185 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3209(A) | 01/09/2020 | $420 | $420 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3650(T)(5) | 01/09/2020 | 02/05/2020 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 01/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3212(A)(1) | 01/09/2020 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $0 | 01/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3668(A)(2) | 01/09/2020 | 01/21/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 4184(B) | 01/09/2020 | $6,750 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 4:50 p.m. on July 16, 2019, an employee was working at a loading dock filling an approximately 10 feet tall metal boiler tank before he left for the day. A water pipe valve on the wall fills the tank with water through the open top. The employee was a Maintenance Mechanic but also filled in at the chemical batching areas and operated powered industrial trucks (PITs) when needed. The employee was familiar with the tanks but had not done this particular task before. The employee was using a Toyota Model FGCU25 PIT to elevate himself to the top of the tank. The employee tried to unsuccessfully climb the outside mast and onto the PIT forks. The employee then climbed back onto the PIT to move it away from the tank, put it in reverse and released the parking brake without fastening his seat belt. At this point, the employee noticed that the water was overflowing the top of the tank and he jumped out of the PIT. The PIT started moving backward and the employee attempted to climb back on but tripped and fell and was run over by the PIT. Coworkers rushed over as the PIT stopped when it backed into a concrete bollard and used pallet jacks to lift the PIT off the employee. The employee incurred a fracture to the tibula and femur of his right leg and required hospitalization to undergo surgical stabilization of his leg through installation of metal pins.
Keywords: Crushed, Driving, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Jump From Moving Equip, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Loading Dock, Lost Control, Maintenance, Material Handling, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By, Training, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1419014.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical engineering technicians |