Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309367530 - Target Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 309367530

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 04/05/2006

Site Address:
Target Corporation
2050 East Beamer St
Woodland, CA 95776

Mailing Address:
1000 Nicollet Mall, Tpn 1300, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101178085

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201179348

Event: 03/27/2006

Employee's Hand Is Fractured While Operating Forklift

On March 27, 2006, Employee #1, a warehouse worker at a Target distribution center, was backing a stand-up forklift in an aisle between two conveyors. While maneuvering away from one of the conveyors, his left hand struck the post of the conveyor and become momentarily pinned between the forklift and the post. As the forklift cleared the conveyor, his hand became freed. Employee #1 was transported to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of a fracture to his left hand. He returned to the hospital on March 30, 2006, for outpatient surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAND-UP OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONVEYOR, STORAGE AREA, HAND, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309367530			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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