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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575771.015 - Pineland Farms Potato Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Pineland Farms Potato Company, Inc.
115 Presque Isle Road
Mars Hill, ME 04758
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 390, Mars Hill, ME 04758
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311991/Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2022
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 09/21/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1859924 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $2,072 | $0 | $16,574 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 M05 III | 04/27/2022 | 05/05/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 05/23/2022 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040041 A02 | 04/27/2022 | 05/05/2022 | $0 | $2,072 | $0 | 05/23/2022 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 L06 | 04/27/2022 | 05/05/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/23/2022 | C - Contested | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:30 p.m. on January 27, 2022, an employee was stacking pallets on the second shelf of a storage rack system when several boxes fell from the pallet. The employee lowered the pallet to ground to restack it. The employee stepped off the back of the stand-up forklift and forgot to neutralize the controls or set the brake. The forklift rolled backwards and pinned the employee between the lift and the storage rack. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured lower leg.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brake, Caught Between, Crushed, Forklift, Fracture, Hand Control, Leg, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roll, Stack, Stand-Up Forklift, Storage Rack
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575771.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |