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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199526 - Puretek Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Puretek Corporation
1245 Aviation Place
San Fernando, CA 91340
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2844
NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102537347 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 3668 D01 D | 04/25/2008 | 05/12/2008 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A06 B | 02/08/2008 | 03/12/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 a.m. on November 5, 2007, an employee was driving an electric stand-up forklift truck in a warehouse and stopped five feet from an unoccupied desk. The employee stepped out from the back of the truck and his right arm accidently hit the lever that caused the back of the truck to back into the desk. According to a coworker, the forklift driver was able to get his foot down but then he stepped back up. The employee was pinned between the desk and the truck. He had a puncture wound to the left calf of his leg and was hospitalized just over 25 hours. The stand-up forklift had the following identification: Rental Toyota 7BU18, Serial Number 32649, Maximum Capacity 3,500 lbs.
Keywords: PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, TRUCK, LEG, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199526 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |