Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125582718 - Growers Street Cooling

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 125582718

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 11/21/1996

Site Address:
Growers Street Cooling
1068 Growers Street
Salinas, CA 93901

Mailing Address:
P O Box 2162, Salinas, CA 93902

Union Status: Union

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362209298
Complaint	78036977	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$845	$0	$845
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$320	$0	$320
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	03/24/1997	03/27/1997	$160	$160	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B 2	03/24/1997	04/26/1997	$0	$160	$0	A - Amendment
3.	01003	Other	5043	03/05/1997	04/07/1997	$160	$160	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	5162 E	03/24/1997	04/26/1997	$0	$365	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170886469

Event: 10/12/1996

Employee's foot crushed by falling battery, later amputated

At approximately 2:15 a.m. on November 12, 1996, Employee #1 was in the company battery maintenance room, changing the battery for his forklift. He had removed the dead battery and was replacing it with a fully charged one when the battery fell, crushing his left foot. Initially, he sustained a severe injury to his large toe and the forward part of his foot. Later, however, it was determined that the entire foot required complete surgical removal. The battery fell when it either slipped from the safety hook, or the safety hook broke from the motion of the electric hoist.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125582718			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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