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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304766330 - Fritz Companies Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Fritz Companies Inc.
1698 Lyell Avenue
Rochester, NY 14606
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/06/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 203726245 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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 | 19100176 A | 03/11/2002 | 03/25/2002 | $2,835 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L04 IID | 03/11/2002 | 03/25/2002 | $2,835 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L04 IIE | 03/11/2002 | 03/25/2002 | $2,830 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 03/11/2002 | 03/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, while operating a stand up forklift (Hyster), ran into a building support post with the right fork and was thrown from the operating platform onto the concrete floor. The employee landed on his back and was paralyzed from the neck down. The support post, which was located at the edge of the storage rack system and in the middle of the storage rack, was not visible from the accessing aisle. In addition, the support post was painted the same color as the walls which further reduced visibility. The aisle the employee was traveling down was further obstructed by two rows of pallets containing "staging" materials. The employee was trained on a different forklift and in a different location and no refresher training was provided.
Keywords: EJECTED, PARALYSIS, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304766330 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |