Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107226094 - Pallets Plus, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107226094

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 12/09/1997

Site Address:
Pallets Plus, Inc.
5714 Industrial Road
St. Joseph, MO 64504

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4007 ., St. Joseph, MO 64504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200002301	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L	12/22/1997	01/09/1998	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M02	12/22/1997	12/26/1997	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001A	Other	19101200 E01	12/22/1997	01/23/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02001B	Other	19101200 G01	12/22/1997	01/09/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001C	Other	19101200 H01	12/22/1997	01/23/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200000438

Event: 12/08/1997

Employee injured when crushed in lift arms of skid loader

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 8, 1997, a truck driver boarded a Bobcat skid-steer loader to move it out of the way of Employee #1's forklift. The coworker had not received training on operation of the skid loader. As he moved the vehicle forward, the forks began to rise. and the coworker asked Employee #1 for help in lowering them. Employee #1 was standing under the raised forks when he reached into the cab to press the release button. The lift arms descended, crushing him against the body of the Bobcat. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOADER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107226094			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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