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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1561233.015 - United Pallet Services, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
United Pallet Services, Inc
4043 Crows Landing Rd.
Modesto, CA 95358
Mailing Address:
4043 Crows Landing Rd, Modesto, CA 95358
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: 04/15/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1827991 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,870 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,870 |
| Current Penalty | $8,435 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,435 |
| 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 | 4002(A) | 04/15/2022 | $0 | $8,435 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4184(B) | 04/15/2022 | $8,435 | $8,435 | $0 | 04/20/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on October 26, 2021, an employee was operating a Master Recycler Nailing Machine at a wood pallet manufacturing facility. While loading stringer boards into the jig, the board placed in the left side of the runner clump entered at an angle and missed the slot. The employee was holding the board when the operating sequence of the equipment activated the bottom deck to automatically raise into home position, and the employee's right thumb was caught between the stringer board and runner clamp stop. The employee's thumb was crushed and amputated, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Machine operator, Pallet, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1561233.015 | 32 | F | Non Hospitalized injury |