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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1562806.015 - The Kroger Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
The Kroger Company
701 Gellhorn
Houston, TX 77029
Mailing Address:
701 Gellhorn, Houston, TX 77029
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1831141 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $43,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,506 |
| Current Penalty | $29,004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,004 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 03/30/2022 | 04/18/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 03/30/2022 | 04/18/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100178 O01 | 03/30/2022 | 04/18/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L04 III | 03/30/2022 | 04/18/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on November 5, 2021, an employee was operating a Crown model 5545 reach truck (Serial Number 1A410572). The employee was tasked by his supervisor to lift scrap metal from a dumpster using a steel chain fastened to the lifting forks. The chain was hanging down from the lifting forks and could swing freely. The dumpster was located outside, near a railroad track with a paved surface area with an approximate 8 degree incline. The height of the dumpster was approximately 5 feet. The approximate weight of the scrap metal was determined by the employer to be approximately 1,700 lbs. When the reach truck was turned sideways on the 8 degree inclined paved surface, this would have resulted in the scrap metal being swung out approximately 16 degrees from centerline of the reach truck (physics law of pendulum motion). This movement surged approximately 1,700 lbs. in weight from the center line of the reach truck at approximately 6 feet in height. The employee suffered a contusion on the head and five broken ribs on his left side after hitting the concrete/asphalt pavement. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Keywords: Contusion, Dumpster, Forks, Fracture, Head, Rib, Scrap Metal
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1562806.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical engineering technicians |