Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307476275 - Columbia Colstor, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 307476275

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 03/17/2004

Site Address:
Columbia Colstor, Inc
224905 E Bowles Rd
Finley, WA 99336

Mailing Address:
2908 West Broadway Ste A, Moses Lake, WA 98837

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4222

NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2004

Emphasis: L:Wasafety

Case Closed: 11/04/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101197226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	80011005	09/02/2004	10/05/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	80014020	09/02/2004	10/05/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	80014005	09/02/2004	10/05/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202363693

Event: 03/17/2004

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Forklift

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 17, 2004, Employee #1 was aiding a coworker to extract a Crown RR 5220-45 4500 capacity Rider Truck from between a cold storage rack isle. The coworker was steering the vehicle and Employee #1 was located behind it when the vehicle lost power with a load raised by the forks. The employees managed to restore power to the vehicle. When the coworker moved the vehicle, Employee #1 was caught between the counterweight and the storage rack framework. Several coworkers removed Employee #1 using another forklift and then called a 911 emergency service unit to the scene. Employee #1 was killed due to a head fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, WAREHOUSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307476275			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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