Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301334413 - American Paper & Plastics, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301334413

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 03/17/2006

Site Address:
American Paper & Plastics, Inc.
10511 E. Valley Blvd
El Monte, CA 91731

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/12/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362601684

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$1,310
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$1,310
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3668 F	08/23/2006	09/20/2006	$560	$560	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3668 A01	08/23/2006	09/20/2006	$750	$750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202472627

Event: 03/08/2006

Employee's Foot Is Crushed While Operating Forklift

At 9:55 p.m. on March 8, 2006, Employee #1, a forklift operator with a packaging materials distribution company, was operating an unfamiliar stand-up forklift (Raymond Corporation Model Number of R30-C30QM) to fill orders. While turning into an aisle backwards, he accelerated. When the forklift accelerated faster than expected, he removed his foot from the accelerator pedal (which causes the brake to engage). The sudden braking nearly threw Employee #1 off the forklift. While trying to regain control, his left foot was outside of the standing platform on the forklift. When the forklift struck a storage rack, his foot was crushed between a storage rack and the forklift. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fracture and lacerations.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STAND-UP OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, STORAGE RACK, STORAGE AREA, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301334413			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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