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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1380695.015 - Food City Distribution Center
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Food City Distribution Center
Dry Warehouse 26331 Hillman Highway
Abingdon, VA 24210
Mailing Address:
26331 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, VA 24210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/2019
Emphasis: S:Fri
Case Closed: 06/18/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1430035 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,455 |
| Current Penalty | $8,019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,019 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 L04 II B | 05/16/2019 | 06/04/2019 | $8,019 | $11,455 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 B02 | 05/15/2019 | 06/03/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 23, 2019, an employee clocked in to begin work the shift. The employee was retrieving a motorized pallet jack, Yale - motorized pallet jack, from charging station area. Then, the pallet jack struck a metal storage rack pining employee's right small finger between the rack and the pallet jack handle. The finger was almost completely amputated when caught between the rack and pallet jack handle. The employee was hospitalized, and the finger had to be surgically amputated because it could not be saved.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Jack, Pallet
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1380695.015 | 35 | F | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |