Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111968830 - Frank R Close & Son Inc Dba Close Lumber

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111968830

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/26/1995

Site Address:
Frank R Close & Son Inc Dba Close Lumber
1600 Acacia Street
Sutter, CA 95982

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 438, Sutter, CA 95982

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361282544

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	342 A	04/01/1996	10/26/1995	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170360853

Event: 02/23/1995

Employee's finger pinched by forklift load

At 4:05 p.m. on February 23, 1995, Employee #1, whose employer operates a building materials resale business, was stacking newly arrived stock of lumber (2 by 8 stock, 18 to 20 ft long) using a Hyster 80XL, 8,000 lb forklift on a wet, muddy driving surface. Employee #1, working alone, was attempting to stack a third tier when he noticed that two 2 by 4s stacked stickers were directly under his left fork. He attempted to side shift the fork but there was not enough adjustment. He then tried to back away but the ruts were getting deeper. He stopped a short distance away from the stack, locked the emergency brake, and turned off the engine. He then stood up and reached from the left edge of the fork lift with his right hand to adjust the 2 by 4s. The forklift rolled or slid forward into the deeper ruts, causing the load to come down and pinch his right index finger, amputating it at the first joint.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, UNSTABLE SOIL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111968830			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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