Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303701791 - Wards Cove Packing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101681088 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303701791 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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