Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312354202 - Big Joe California North, Inc Dba Big Joe Handling

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 312354202

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/29/2008

Site Address:
Big Joe California North, Inc Dba Big Joe Handling
25932 Eden Landing Rd
Hayward, CA 94545

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/06/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361614456

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3664 E	11/14/2008	12/16/2008	$2,700	$4,950	$0	11/20/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201508827

Event: 10/27/2008

Employee's Thumb Is Injured by Forklift

On October 29, 2008, Employee #1 was working as a mechanic and was removing a hydraulic cylinder from the mast of a Caterpillar Forklift, Model No. GC70K1. He was injured when he started the ignition and the mast tilted back, which pinched his thumb between a wood block and the frame of the forklift. He had forgotten to place the tilt level control in neutral. He was not hospitalized for the avulsion of the skin on the tip of right thumb.

Keywords: DEGLOVED, MECHANIC, THUMB, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312354202			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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