Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307160762 - Northern Refrigerator Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307160762

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 04/06/2004

Site Address:
Northern Refrigerator Transportation
5949 S Eastern Ave
Commerce, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
2700 W Main St, Turlock, CA 95380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484230/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101055408

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,520	$0	$7,520
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
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
1.	01001	Other	3650 S05	09/17/2004	10/13/2004	$500	$935	$0	10/15/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3650 S07	09/17/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$650	$0	10/15/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3668 A03	09/17/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$935	$0	10/15/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	342 A	09/17/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$5,000	$0	10/15/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201058567

Event: 03/23/2004

Employee Fractures Foot after Losing Control of Forklift

On March 23, 2004, Employee #1, a dock worker for Northern Refrigeration Transportation, was operating a stand-up forklift. His routine primary duties were to unload cold and frozen foods from trucks and store them in their appropriate areas. He also loaded trucks, on occasion, with the same products. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 had finished an assigned task in the freezer area. As he was exiting the freezer area while operating the forklift, Employee #1 took his left foot off the pedal in an attempt to stop the vehicle. Employee #1 said that the forklift unexpectedly turned and became unbalanced. His left foot extended beyond the running lines of the forklift and was caught between the body of the vehicle and a metal rack. Employee #1 suffered a left heel and left anterior tibial skin avulsion. He was taken to the Downey Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and admitted for surgery. The employee had been performing his assigned duties as a dock worker for two years prior to this incident. He did not inspect the vehicle prior to operating it.

Keywords: LOADING, WAREHOUSE, DEGLOVED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DOCK WORKER, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307160762			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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