Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126026384 - Sun Metwest
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Sun Metwest
6124 David Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1998
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 362154452 |
Investigation Summary
On August 13, 1998, an accident occurred at Sun Met West, a fruit packing facility and ranch. Employee #1, a summer hire part-time employee, jumped onto the ramps of a trailer as they were being hydraulically raised by an operator whose line of sight of the ramps was blocked by a tractor that had been loaded onto the trailer. Employee #1 slipped on the ramps and his feet got caught in the hinge of the ramps. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA by Kern County Fire Department, where he was treated and released with minor contusions to his feet and toes.
Keywords: RAMP, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FRUIT PACKING, TOE, TRAILER, CONTUSION, LEG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126026384 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |