Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300865458 - Western States Wholesale
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Western States Wholesale
5808 Hwy 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Mailing Address:
1420 S Bon View Ave, Ontario, CA 91762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3241
NAICS: 327310/Cement Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/18/2011
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101155133 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $5,925 | $0 | $27,300 |
Current Penalty | $2,970 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,270 |
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 | 342 A | 09/17/2004 | 09/22/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 09/17/2004 | 10/20/2004 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
3. | 01003 | Other | 3212 A01 | 09/17/2004 | 10/20/2004 | $150 | $185 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
4. | 01004 | Other | 5144 C01 | 09/17/2004 | 10/20/2004 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
5. | 01005 | Other | 5144 E01 | 09/17/2004 | 10/20/2004 | $150 | $185 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
6. | 01006 | Other | 14300030 A | 09/17/2004 | 10/20/2004 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
7. | 02001 | Serious | 3384 B | 09/17/2004 | 10/05/2004 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
8. | 03001 | Serious | 3999 B | 09/17/2004 | 10/05/2004 | $270 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/12/2004 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 19, 2004, Employee #1, a full time employee of Western States Wholesale in Lucerne Valley, CA, was assigned to work in the palletizer area of the job site. The employer was in the business of repackaging bulk cement products at the manufacturer's site and sold packaged products by wholesale to building contractors. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was attempting to lubricate the bearings of a roller conveyor, identified as unit 6-BC-9. While performing this task, Employee #1 was wearing woven fabric gloves coated with rubber for enhanced grip. Somehow, his hand made contact between a stationary roller and a moving roller and the glove caught the metal lacings of the textured belt conveyor underneath the roller conveyor and was pulled to the end of the roller conveyor unit. As a result, Employee #1 sustained severe laceration and degloving of his left hand. He was provided with first aid on site by a coworker and eventually transported to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, in Colton, CA. Employee #1 was hired nine days prior to the day of the incident.
Keywords: LOADING, GLOVE, PACKING HOUSE, WORK RULES, DEGLOVED, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, HAND
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300865458 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |