Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119905263 - Wiggins Lift Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119905263

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 12/20/1995

Site Address:
Wiggins Lift Company, Inc.
2571 Cortez Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3537

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362486847

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$685	$0	$0	$0	$0	$685
Current Penalty	$685	$0	$0	$0	$0	$685
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	Serious	3664 A01	01/29/1996	02/02/1996	$685	$685	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170739817

Event: 12/14/1995

Employee's finger amputated between chain and forklift

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on December 14, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were working in a forklift manufacturing plant in Oxnard, CA. They were attempting to lift a large counterweight using a chain and a Wiggins forklift, #WD 250 Y. The coworker was operating the forklift when Employee #1's right index finger became caught between the forks and the chain and was amputated. The coworker was helping Employee #1 and had not been trained in the safe operation of this forklift. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 3664(a)(1). Employee #1 and the coworker were secondary employees under the direct supervision of the secondary employer.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119905263			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Assemblers

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