Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300825296 - Marfred Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300825296

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/24/2002

Site Address:
Marfred Industries
12450 Foothill Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342

Mailing Address:
12450 Foothill Blvd., Slymar, CA 91342

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/28/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362519399

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$37,310
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$19,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	08/02/2002	08/19/2002	$375	$375	$0	08/12/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 B	08/02/2002	08/19/2002	$0	$375	$0	08/12/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3203 A	08/02/2002	08/19/2002	$0	$560	$0	08/12/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Other	3999 C	08/02/2002	08/12/2002	$1,125	$18,000	$0	08/12/2002	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03001	Serious	4002 A	08/02/2002	08/12/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0	08/12/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113958

Event: 02/04/2002

Employee fractures foot when caught between roller and chain

At 4:30 p.m., on February 4, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary employee from Marfred Industries was assisting the strapping operator by applying dunnage to pallets of cardboard containers in the Strapping Area. In order to cross over the live roller conveyor, Employee #1 stepped with his left foot on the metal guard protecting the chain driven to the pallet-centering device. His left foot was trapped between the roller and the chain when the device automatically activated. His foot was crushed between the ram, the chain, and the roller. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, PALLETIZED CARGO, GUARD, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PALLET, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, DUNNAGE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300825296			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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