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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1456283.015 - Kauai Freight Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Kauai Freight Service Inc.
5516 Koloa Road
Koloa, HI 96756
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1866, Lihue, HI 96766
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 488510/Freight Transportation Arrangement
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/17/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1533152 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 12.52.1-1(E) | 02/27/2020 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on May 28, 2019, an employee was was using a self-made "C-Clamp" as a pallet puller while setting up the last two pallets of groceries from the back of a shipping container. As a coworker operated a forklift to pull the pallets, the "C-clamp" came loose from the pallet and struck the employee's leg. The employee incurred a fractured tibia and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Container, Containerized Cargo, Forklift, Fracture, Hoisting Mechanism, Industrial Truck, Leg, Malfunction, Material Handling, Metal container, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Tibia
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1456283.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Driver-sales workers |