Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303701791 - Wards Cove Packing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 303701791

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 07/08/2002

Site Address:
Wards Cove Packing Company
South Naknek Cannery
Naknek, AK 99633

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5030, Seattle, WA 98105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2092

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/2002

Emphasis: L:Ak10, S:Seafood Processing

Case Closed: 10/29/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101681088

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
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	Serious	18006075 A	08/26/2002	08/29/2002	$3,375	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 Q07	08/26/2002	08/29/2002	$0	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201681020

Event: 07/07/2002

Employee Is Injured after Ejection from Overturned Forklift

On July 7, 2002, an employee was driving a forklift down a ramp when the engine died. The brakes were unable to stop the forklift and the vehicle accelerated. The forklift overturned at the bottom of the ramp, and the employee was thrown from the operator's position. He sustained multiple fractures and other injuries when he became caught between the forklift and the wall of the building. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, BRAKE, RAMP, PINNED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303701791			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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