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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310824248 - Labor Ready Southwest Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Labor Ready Southwest Inc
3878 S Willow Ave Bldg 103
Fresno, CA 93725
Mailing Address:
4891 Kings Canyon Road, Fresno, CA 93727
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7361
NAICS: 561310/Employment Placement Agencies
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/29/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362057853 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,080 | $0 | $21,080 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,445 | $0 | $1,445 |
| 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 A | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A03 | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A04 C | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A05 | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3203 A06 | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $0 | $935 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A07 C | 02/29/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/07/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On August 30, 2007, Employee #1 was working for Labor Ready Southwest Inc. (a temporary employment agency) and was assigned to work at the Bay Insulation Company in Fresno, California. Employee #1 was a general laborer and assisted in the production of insulation. Employee #1 reported for duty and was assigned a short task. When completed, Employee #1 went into the warehouse, where the foreman was moving insulation with a forklift. The warehouse contained the stacked inventory of insulation, consisting of four six-foot rolls per bundle, with each bundle weighing 400 pounds. Employee #1 was directed to clear insulation from an area to allow forklift operations. As Employee #1 moved passed a stack of insulation, a bundle fell twelve feet, striking him. The cause for the stack failure was inconclusive, although either the forklift hit the stack or the instability resulted from degraded wrapping. Subsequent inspection of the warehouse identified insulation without any supporting mechanism or other form for stabilization. Several instances were found where the stacks were deviated, and appeared unstable. The secondary employer asserts that the insulation stacks are a restricted area during forklift operations because of the falling insulation hazard. Employee #1 sustained a head laceration and head, neck, and spinal trauma, and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: HEAD, SPINE, WAREHOUSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, NECK, STRUCK BY, THERMAL INSULATION, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310824248 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Laborers, except construction |