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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1562979.015 - Ball Metalpack (Oakdale), Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Ball Metalpack (Oakdale), Llc
300 W Greger Street
Oakdale, CA 95361
Mailing Address:
300 W Greger St., Oakdale, CA 95361
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332431/Metal Can Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/04/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1824194 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 3668(C)(1) | 02/14/2022 | $500 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:40 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift to take a bin of scrap metal to the recycling dumpster at a metal can manufacturing facility. Due to the weight distribution at the back of the gondola, it would not tip forward when the employee attempted to dump it into the recycling dumpster from the forklift. The employee exited the operator's seat and stood beside the forklift while operating the tilt forward control to dump the metal scrap gondola. When the gondola again failed to tip forward, the employee placed his left hand on the gondola to push it forward so it would tip over and his right hand in a pinch point of the forks. As the employee pushed the gondola with his left hand it tipped and then bounced back, crushing his right hand between the forks and gondola. The employee sustained a partial amputation to his right pinky finger and received medical treatment for his injury without hospitalization. The employee stated that he had not received training on the use of the gondola attachment.
Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Dumpster, Finger, Forklift, Forks, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Scrap Metal, Training, Trash Bin, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1562979.015 | 52 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |