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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301134201 - Ultimate Staffing Services
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Ultimate Staffing Services
21090 Cabot Blvd
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
39420 Liberty St, Hayward, CA 94538
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361485105 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $18,375 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 03/21/2003 | 03/26/2003 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 05/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 03/21/2003 | 03/26/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:40 a.m. on September 21, 2002, Employee #1, a sanitation worker employed by Ultimate Staffing Services, was washing a conveyor belt at the Pacific Cheese facility located in, Hayward, CA. The belt is used to convey blocks of cheese from a sanitary area behind the loading dock, through a wall, and into the main processing plant. At the end of the second shift, third shift sanitation workers remove debris and shards of cheese from the belt and the area around the belt, then clean it with water and sanitizing materials. Employee #1 was washing the belt with a water hose in his left hand and paper towels in his right. The conveyor belt was on his right side and was running so that all of it could be accessed from outside the processing area. His right foot slipped on the wet floor and he started to fall. Employee #1 tried to grab onto to something with his right hand to break his fall. His right hand went between the top and bottom belts of the conveyor and into the unguarded drive pulley. The pressure between the drive pulley and the belt caused an avulsion wound to the dorsum of his right hand, forearm and right, middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to St. Rose Hospital where he was treated for an avulsion of the back of his right hand and forearm and released.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, WET OPERATION, CONVEYOR, FALL, ARM, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301134201 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |