Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119956811 - Rim Forest Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119956811

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/10/1997

Site Address:
Rim Forest Lumber Co Inc
26491 Pine Avenue
Rimforest, CA 92378

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 108, Rimforest, CA 92378

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362038937

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$225	$0	$225
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/14/1997	07/17/1997	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170846927

Event: 03/06/1997

Employee injured when struck by backing forklift

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 6, 1996, Employee #1, age 20, was working in the northwest corner of the pattern yard of the Rim Forest Lumber & Hardware facility in Rim Forest, CA. He was talking to a coworker when he was struck by a Hyster H180H forklift, serial #C007D035-42K. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures to his hip and pelvis, and was transported to San Bernardino County Hospital for treatment. The driver of the forklift was wearing a hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, which blocked his view as he backed up the lift. Employee #1 had his back to the operator and did not see the forklift approaching. The cause of this accident was misjudgment of a hazardous situation by employees.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, HIP, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119956811			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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