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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300782901 - Sandberg Furniture
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Sandberg Furniture
5685 Alcoa Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2511
NAICS: 337122/Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/02/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362536989 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $1,060 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | Other | 3650 S30 | 01/06/2004 | 01/16/2004 | $350 | $1,060 | $0 | 01/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 25, 2003, Employee #1, a forklift operator for a furniture company was emptying material from a tip dumpster into the top of a 52-yard capacity roll-off bin. The tip dumpster was positioned on the forks of a Hyster 50 propane powered forklift (Serial Number D187V13111W, Model S50XM). A chain and hook secured the dumpster to the mast of the forklift. The front of the tip dumpster was approximately 1 to 2 feet away from the roll-off bin. Employee #1 got off the forklift and used his left hand to remove a chain that secured the mast of the forklift and the tip dumpster. Another forklift driver was operating a Kamatsu 45 propane powered forklift (Model FG 45ST-6, Serial Number 061126A, and Type LFG 91352). He was also loading the roll-off bin and inadvertently struck the bin causing the unit to shift. This caused a chain reaction that struck Employee #1's tip dumpster, which then struck Employee #1's right thumb against the mast of the forklift. Employee #1's left thumb was amputated between the vertical mast of the forklift and the dumpster. Employee #1 was immediately transferred to Techni-Med Industrial Clinic in Vernon, where he was hospitalized.
Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, DUMPSTER, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300782901 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |