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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1275281.015 - Valley Pallet, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Valley Pallet, Inc.
522 El Camino Real South
Salinas, CA 93902
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2088, Salinas, CA 93902
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1277709 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $29,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $15,150 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 01/19/2018 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 01/19/2018 | $750 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 01/19/2018 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 3314(L)(1) | 01/19/2018 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | 02/01/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee was working as a maintenance worker for a firm that made pallets. He worked at pallet-manufacturing facility. He was not a contract employee. He was using a table bandsaw to dismantle pallets. A pallet had become jammed in the bandsaw. The employee was trying to clear the jam. When he reached his hand in to clear the pallet, the little finger on his right hand came into contact with the bandsaw. The employee's finger was amputated below the distal phalanx (the nail bend). The employee was transported to Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, where he was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. The incident was reported at 4:20 p.m. that same day. The employer complied with the reporting requirements, and he injury was reported within eight hours after learning of a serious injury or hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pallet, Saw, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1275281.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |