Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307342865 - Costco Wholesale
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Costco Wholesale
1900 Davis St
San Leandro, CA 94577
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5311
NAICS: 452111/Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361633571 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $8,800 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $4,250 |
| 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 | 23400016 A | 07/25/2006 | 08/27/2006 | $450 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A | 07/28/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6151 C01 | 07/28/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3668 F | 07/28/2006 | 08/15/2006 | $3,600 | $7,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 30, 2006, Employee #1, an employee of Costco Wholesale, was driving a stand-up forklift, maneuvering a left turn into an aisle, when he lost control, panicked, released his left foot from the forklift foot controls for breaking action, and protruded his foot. The rear of the forklift struck the upright guard installed on the rack, and further pinned his left foot against the rack metal guard. Employee #1 sustained a fracture of the first left metatarsal. He was admitted on May 30, 2006 and discharged on June 1, 2006 from Kaiser Hospital in Oakland.
Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307342865 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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