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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313380255 - Preferred Freezer Services Of Washington Boulevard
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Preferred Freezer Services Of Washington Boulevard
3200 E Washington Bl
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4222
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102620408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 03/30/2010 | 04/02/2010 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on December 23, 2009, Employee #1 was performing duties of a forklift operator, which included retrieving orders of food from a rack. The facility was involved in cold storage. A nonsupervisory coworker asked him for help to pick out an order of his own. The coworker had Employee #1 climbed onto a forklift, which was against company procedures, and elevated him to the rack at an approximate height of 14.75 ft. He retrieved the order and placed it onto the pallet of the forklift. As Employee #1 was maneuvering the order onto the pallet, he lost his footing and slipped off the rack. Employee #1 landed on his feet first, fracturing his right ankle. He was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was hospitalized.
Keywords: DRIVER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STORAGE RACK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313380255 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |