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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1582669.015 - Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc.
1320 S. Baker Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761
Mailing Address:
1520 E. Mission Blvd., Ontario, CA 91761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1870285 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 | $0 | $635 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 | $0 | $635 |
| 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 | 3650(T)(5) | 08/04/2022 | 09/08/2022 | $635 | $635 | $0 | 11/10/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 5:04 p.m. on February 18, 2022, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack, Crown Model PE4500-80, to select orders in the freezer department of a food distributor. While the pallet jack was in coast mode, the employee stepped on the platform to reach for an item that he was picking and triggered a travel twist grip on the control handle. The employee became caught between a rack and the front wheel of the pallet jack. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment of right foot/ankle crush injury. He was treated and released from the emergency room.
Keywords: Caught Between, Control Lever, Crushed, Ind Trk Operator, Material Handling, Pallet Jack, Platform, Reaching, Storage Rack, Wheel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1582669.015 | 34 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |