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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575911.015 - United States Cold Storage
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
United States Cold Storage
3255 Jim Christal Rd
Denton, TX 76207
Mailing Address:
3255 Jim Christal Rd, Denton, TX 76207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1860461 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,360 |
| Current Penalty | $8,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,288 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 L02 I | 03/28/2022 | $8,288 | $10,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 Q07 | 03/28/2022 | 04/25/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 p.m. on January 28, 2022, an employee was training a coworker on how to operate a powered industrial truck (PIT) when the coworker stopped his PIT while driving down an aisle. The employee failed to signal the coworker to stop sooner and the coworker drove his forks into the operator's compartment of the employee's PIT. One fork struck the employee's right heel, requiring hospitalization for treatment.
Keywords: Driver, Driving, Foot, Forklift, Forks, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Training
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575911.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury |