Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314993692 - Calavaras County Water Dist.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 314993692

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 09/15/2011

Site Address:
Calavaras County Water Dist.
3516 Silver Rapids Rrd.
Valley Springs, CA 95252

Mailing Address:
Po Box 846, San Andreas, CA 95249

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4971

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102723590

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$480	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$480	$0	$480
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	Other	3650 T07	10/26/2011	11/21/2011	$480	$480	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202521506

Event: 07/29/2011

Employee's Hand Is Amputated When Crushed by Forklift

On July 29, 2011, Employee #1 operating a forklift in reverse down a steep hill. While continuing backwards down the hill, the forklift began to slide and skid. Employee #1 lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn and crush Employee #1's left hand. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to reattach several fingers. However, an infection occurred following the surgery that resulted in two-thirds of his left hand to be amputated.

Keywords: STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED, HAND, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314993692			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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