Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124772823 - Fred Meyer Stores Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 124772823

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 10/13/1994

Site Address:
Fred Meyer Stores Inc
11506 Se Hwy 212
Clackamas, OR 97015

Mailing Address:
Po Box 42121, Portland, OR 97242

Union Status: Union

SIC:5311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Repeat	701076001 A	01/13/1995	01/19/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170804108

Event: 10/13/1994

Employee injured when thrown into storage rack

On September 28, 1994, Employee #1, of the Fred Meyer Warehouse Company, was operating a rider motorized pallet jack, moving palletized merchandise in a warehouse. He approached a storage rack but was unable to stop before the pallet jack hit the rack. He was thrown into the rack and sustained crushing injuries to his hip area. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to OHSU for treatment. He has since been released and is expected to recover. Several other accidents involving material handling equipment at this facility have been reported and are being reviewed in conjunction with this investigation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PALLETIZED CARGO, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, MECH MAT HANDLING, STORAGE RACK, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, LOST CONTROL, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124772823			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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