Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112151667 - Ralphs Grocery Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112151667

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/05/1991

Site Address:
Ralphs Grocery Co
1991 East 20th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
P O Box 94143, Los Angeles, CA 90058

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361349988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3660 A	02/06/1992	02/06/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180814

Event: 08/21/1991

Employee's foot crushed between forklift and wall

Employee #1 was the battery man in a large produce warehouse that uses standup electric pallet jacks and forklifts. He was moving a Crown electric forklift, model 35RCTT, to the battery room after the operator complained that the lift was shutting off and on in flight. On the way to the battery room, Employee #1 went to answer a telephone call. As he approached the corner of the building, the forklift turned off in flight. Employee #1 apparently tried to reverse plug the forklift-- the usual method that the operators use to stop lifts; however, that does not work when the power is off. Employee #1 apparently forgot that the mechanical brake, which is actuated by lifting one's foot off the pedal, works with or without power. As a result, the lift ran into the wall, and Employee #1's left foot was crushed between the wall and the forklift.

Keywords: REPAIR, WALL, BRAKE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112151667			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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