Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125592626 - Meeks Building Centers

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125592626

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/24/1999

Site Address:
Meeks Building Centers
798 Redwood Hiway Frontage
Mill Valley, CA 94941

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1860, Vacaville, CA 95696

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361592363

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170843312

Event: 09/23/1999

Employee's thumb tip amputated by forklift

Employees #1, a truck driver, and a coworker were adjusting a three-unit load of plywood on the bed of a 1994 GMC 3-axle lumber truck to eliminate any side overhang. The coworker was operating a forklift with a T-track extension, and Employee #1 was holding a 2 by 6 sleeper between the forks and the plywood unit. The coworker pushed on the sleeper before Employee #1 could get his hand out, and the tip of his right thumb was amputated. The accident resulted from miscommunication between Employee #1 and the coworker as to when to push the forks against the sleeper.

Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125592626			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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