Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303285282 - Costco Depots

Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303285282

Report ID: 0213400

Date Opened: 02/01/2001

Site Address:
Costco Depots
100 Industrial Ave.
Keasbey, NJ 08832

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2001

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 04/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201314622	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/02/2001	03/07/2001	$1,594	$2,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 A04	03/02/2001	04/04/2001	$956	$1,275	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100178 N11	03/02/2001	03/07/2001	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201310562

Event: 01/31/2000

Employee's toe amputated by crashing metal ramp

Employee #1 was lowering a dock plate ramp when it became stuck. She asked for help from a coworker operating a forklift, who drove his vehicle onto the ramp. This caused the lip to crash down onto Employee #1's foot, amputating one of her toes.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, LOADING RAMP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, TOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303285282			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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