Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316347244 - Foundation Pile Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 316347244

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 05/15/2013

Site Address:
Foundation Pile Inc
5fwy & Imperial Hwy
Norwalk, CA 90650

Mailing Address:
8375 Almeria Ave, Fontana, CA 92335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102718194

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,650	$0	$1,650
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	3203 A	11/01/2013	12/04/2013	$100	$825	$0	11/14/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1592 E	11/01/2013	12/04/2013	$100	$825	$0	11/14/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 316347244

Event: 05/01/2013

Backing Forklift Pins Worker's Leg

On May 1, 2013, Employee #1, a 57-year-old male Foremen with Foundation Pile Inc, was working at the Five Freeway Expansion Project, in Norwalk, California. A forklift driver, operating a Pettybone Super 20, Serial Number 4797, Model 204D and was moving piles. Upon setting the piles down, the forklift driver began to turn around in a tight space. As the forklift backed up, the operator did not notice Employee #1 and another coworker standing behind the forklift. As the forklift backed up, it pinned Employee #1's leg against a pile causing an unspecified laceration injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of the event.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, PINNED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, BACKING UP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316347244			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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