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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125670117 - Safeway Store #641
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Safeway Store #641
2520 Harris St
Eureka, CA 95501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679715 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 05/31/2000 | 06/05/2000 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a produce clerk at a Safeway supermarket, was preparing to go back to work after a break. He was on the second floor and saw that a coworker was about to take the freight elevator to the first floor. Hoping to hitch a ride, Employee #1 hurriedly got onto the elevator but didn't notice that the upper and lower doors were closing. He tripped over the lower door, which was moving up, and fell forward into the elevator platform, landing on his right knee. He sustained a broken femur was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. A prosthesis in Employee #1's knee was also damaged.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, ELEVATOR GATE, TRIPPED, FALL, ELEVATOR, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125670117 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Food batchmakers |