Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300776267 - Conway Western Express

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300776267

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/14/2000

Site Address:
Conway Western Express
1955 E Washington Bl
Vernon, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362612665

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$1,310
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Other	3203 A	03/16/2001	04/18/2001	$0	$560	$0	05/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3220 B	03/16/2001	04/18/2001	$300	$750	$0	05/14/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201054566

Event: 09/18/2000

Employee's finger amputated by forklift blade

On September 18, 2000, an employee of the Conway Western Express involved in the distribution and transportation of goods was helping a forklift driver position an irregularly shaped crate (10 feet tall, 4 feet wide) into the truck trailer. The employee thought that the crate was flat on the forks and that it would need to be pushed off the blades of the forklift. (The forklift driver knew that the crate extended below the blades and did not need to be pushed off). As the driver drove forward, the employee put his hands on the crate to push it off. While the employee's hands were on the crate, the crate reached the material at the back of the truck and stopped. The forklift continued forward and pinched the employee's finger between the forklift mast and the crate. The injury sustained by the employee as a result of his accident was the amputation of the tip of his left middle finger with the loss of bone. After the accident, the victim transported himself to Alameda Industrial Clinic where he was admitted and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: CRATE, FINGER, DRIVER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776267			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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