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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1463103.015 - Costco Wholesale Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Costco Wholesale Corporation
3150 Fostoria Way
Danville, CA 94526
Mailing Address:
3150 Fostoria Way, Danville, CA 94526
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 453998/All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1540910 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,850 | $0 | $28,850 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $18,850 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 08/03/2020 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/01/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 08/03/2020 | $850 | $850 | $0 | 09/01/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3340(C)(4) | 08/03/2020 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/01/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 6:55 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was restocking goods in a large wholesale warehouse when he entered the deli cooler and was struck by a powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee was experienced having worked for the employer for approximately 9 years. When the employee entered the deli cooler a coworker was operating the PIT moving pallets of goods. As the coworker backed up the PIT, he did not see the employee in his travel path. The coworker drove over the employee's foot. The employer has a procedure requiring employees to flick the light in the cooler on and off several times to warn others in the cooler before they enter and this procedure was not followed by the employee. The employer also has an operator rule that PIT operators look in the direction of travel which the coworker did not follow. The employee was hospitalized for greater than 24 hours and required amputation of his toe.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Backing Up, Contusion, Driver, Foot, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Obstructed Rear View, Obstructed View, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By, Supervision, Toe, Training, Unstable Position, Walking Surface, Warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1463103.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Stock handlers and baggers |