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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307336909 - Spire Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Spire Technologies, Inc.
44217 Nobel Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
Mailing Address:
39899 Balentine Dr, Ste 118, Newark, CA 94560
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7363
NAICS: 561320/Temporary Help Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/21/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361627946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800 | $0 | $6,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,935 | $0 | $5,935 |
| 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 | 342 A | 09/01/2005 | 09/06/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/01/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $375 | $900 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3668 A02 | 09/01/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $560 | $900 | $0 | 10/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 28, 2005, an employee was assigned to operate a forklift in the shipping and receiving area at the Secondary Employer. The employee was operating the forklift in reverse gear, when he wrapped his right hand around the right-rear upright of the forklift's Rollover Protection System (RPS). While his hand was in that position, the employee backed toward a storage rack holding inventory to be shipped. The employee was reportedly traveling at a slow speed. When he applied the brake, one of the rear wheels of the forklift struck a piece of pallet that was on the floor, and the forklift skidded into the storage rack. The right-rear upright of the forklift's RPS collided with the frame of the storage rack at the point where the employee's hand was holding the upright. The employee's hand was crushed, and the palm degloved, between the metal frame of the rack and the right-rear upright of the forklift's RPS. The hand was partially amputated. The employee's injuries resulted from the shearing and crushing action of the frame of the forklift's RPS striking the frame of the storage rack. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HAND, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307336909 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |