Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300803145 - Warmerdam Packing

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300803145

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/04/2001

Site Address:
Warmerdam Packing
15650 Excelsior Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2001

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 11/18/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362285579

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201083565

Event: 07/16/2001

Employee Injures Hand When Crushed Between Mast And Lift

At 7:10 a.m. on July 16, 2001, Employee #1 was fork lift driver working for a fruit packing and shipping business. He has been the fork lift driver since March 23, 1998. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was stacking fruit boxes with a fork lift, propane powered Caterpiller Model Number # 1037, Serial Number 6AM90176. Employee #1 had a soda sitting in the cup holder dashboard area next to the operation levers. The soda fell between the outside wall and the mast of the lift. Employee #1 leaned over the steering wheel to retrieve the soda. As he leaned over, Employee #1 activated the tilt back lever for the mast, crushing his right hand between the mast and the wall of the lift. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300803145			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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