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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112161203 - Tomco Auto Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Tomco Auto Products Inc
4330 East 26th Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3592
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361323983 | ||
| Accident | 362162133 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 3650 U | 06/10/1993 | 06/10/1993 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A forklift driver for Tomco Auto Products of Vernon, CA, was driving an electric standup forklift in the parking lot of a warehouse and got it stuck in a soft patch of asphalt. He called Employee #1, another forklift driver for Tomco, to help him. Employee #1 was driving a large gasoline powered forklift. When he got there the driver switched with him, since he was more experienced, and Employee #1 got on the electric. The forklift driver pushed the electric forklift with one of the gas machine's forks. The fork dislodged and came up, and the gas forklift lunged forward. The fork went into the driver's station of the standup electric forklift, crushing Employee #1's leg.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MIRED, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112161203 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |