This invention is directed to a document audit trail system and method for tracking and auditing document processing operations performed on and distribution of an electronic document. The forward and rearward units are connected by a joint and an articulation cylinder. The grip mechanism includes a swivel grip rotatably attached to the handle, and a floating grip coupled to the swivel grip by one or more pins. By providing these alternate routes in a single routing table structure, the present invention may utilize less storage and processing resources as compared to routing table schemes of the past. The mating region of the shaft mates with the coupling region of the fitting to create interference between the shaft and fitting.