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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300784139 - Froz-Sun Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Froz-Sun Foods, Inc.
4224 District Bl
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
166 East La Jolla St., Placentia, CA 92870
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5142
NAICS: 424420/Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362461170 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $23,060 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $18,185 |
| 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 | 3203 B | 05/10/2004 | 06/12/2004 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 05/10/2004 | 06/12/2004 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3706 B | 05/10/2004 | 05/20/2004 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 06/14/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 8, 2003, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was driving an industrial truck at Froz-Sun Foods, a company that distributes frozen perishable goods using manual and forklift loading operations in Vernon, CA. At the time of the incident, Employee #1's supervisor was trying to extend a dock plate in order to accommodate a tractor trailer truck that needed to be unloaded. The supervisor was having difficulty extending the dock plate. Employee #1 had been driving an industrial truck when he passed by the dock and stopped to help his supervisor with the dock plate. The supervisor asked the driver of the truck to move forward, which he did, stopping the truck approximately three feet from the dock. While the supervisor stood on top of the dock attempting to pry and extend the dock plate, Employee #1 stood on the ground between the dock and the truck, attempting to force the dock plate up from the bottom. After a period of time that the truck driver apparently thought was sufficient to extend the dock plate, the truck driver backed up, pinning Employee #1 between the truck and the dock bumper. The employee was hospitalized with chest injuries. From their positions, neither Employee #1 nor the supervisor could see the truck driver, and the driver confirmed that he was unable to see either of them. There was no audio communication between any of the three persons, and no other person was present to signal the driver. The truck was not equipped with any audio or visual warning devices to indicate that it was backing up at the time of the incident. It was determined that the accident was caused by the employer not ensuring that a spotter or a flagger was present in clear view of the operator to direct the backing operation in lieu of the truck being equipped with an audible warning device or automatic braking device.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, CHEST, MAINTENANCE, WAREHOUSE, PINNED, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADING DOCK, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300784139 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machinery maintenance occupations |