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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126167147 - Ralphs Grocery Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Ralphs Grocery Co
4841 W San Fernando Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Mailing Address:
1100 W Artesia Bl, Compton, CA 90220
Union Status: Union
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/04/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362536898 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $10,745 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $745 | $0 | $1,495 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/21/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 12/19/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3272 B | 11/21/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 12/19/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A07 C | 11/21/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 12/19/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 11/21/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $750 | $6,250 | $0 | 12/19/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4001 | 11/21/1997 | 12/05/1997 | $3,750 | $3,750 | $0 | 12/19/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who worked at a warehousing and distribution facility belonging to a large grocery chain, was tucking in loose plastic that was hanging off a pallet. The pallet was on a moving electrically-powered conveyor system, and Employee #1 was standing near a section where five gridded 4 in. wide steel plates had been installed between 2 1/2 in. diameter rollers, to provide foot access to other parts of the loop. After securing the plastic, Employee #1 was turning to his left to exit when he and lost his balance. In an effort to steady himself, he placed his left hand on the conveyor. His little finger was amputated to the first joint when it was pulled in and became caught between a steel plate and a moving roller. The cause of the accident was failure to guard the in-running nip point between the walkway plates and the rollers.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, AMPUTATED, HAND BRAKE, WAREHOUSE, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126167147 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks |