Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307033449 - United Parcel Service

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307033449

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 06/28/2006

Site Address:
United Parcel Service
2300 Boswell Court
Chula Vista, CA 91914

Mailing Address:
22 Brookline Aliso, Veijo, CA 92656

Union Status: Union

SIC:7331

NAICS: 511140/Directory and Mailing List Publishers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/2006

Emphasis: S:Repetitive Motion (Rmi)

Case Closed: 10/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362412173

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201070059

Event: 04/26/2006

Employee's Leg Is Fractured Between Pallet and Equipment

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was unloading packages from a 24 ft truck onto an Extendo Rapistian Demag conveyor belt, UNL-16, at the primary unloading area, Dock Number 13. He pushed the button to extend the Extendo conveyor belt, which kept extending and caught his leg between the end of the Extendo and a palette. He attempted to use the emergency stop button, which did not work. He broke his tibia and fibia in his left leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307033449			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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