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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119805802 - Lift Truck Services Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Lift Truck Services Corp
2242 Hoover Dr
Modesto, CA 95354
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361374846 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $4,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314 F | 01/29/1993 | 02/15/1993 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 01/29/1993 | 01/09/1993 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was repacking the seals on a single-stage lift cylinder. To block up the mast crosshead, he cut two pieces of channel iron measuring approximately 2 in. by 15 in. (the actual size of the material was 2-in. by 1.69-in. by 15.75-in. with a 0.125-in.-thick wall). One of the pieces (he did not recall which) did not fit snugly and was loose. Employee #1 installed one piece in the left crosshead guide and the other in the right crosshead guide. He also used a 3/8 in. welded-link steel chain, which he wrapped around the mast and the mast crosshead assembly. He secured the chain with a 4.5-in.-long by 0.375-in. bolt, two washers, and a nut. He started the forklift motor to force the packing up, and then shut off the engine and began cleaning out the old packing with his right hand. It was during the cleaning that one of the pieces sprang out, and the mast crosshead fell. Employee #1 suffered fractures to his hand for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: SAFETY BLOCK, REPAIR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119805802 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Specified mechanics and repairers |