Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312914609 - Selma Pallet, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 312914609

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/08/2010

Site Address:
Selma Pallet, Inc.
1651 Pacific St
Selma, CA 93662

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 615, Selma, CA 93662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361660459

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$550	$0	$14,950
Current Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$550	$0	$14,950
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	3314 C	05/12/2010	05/25/2010	$550	$550	$0	06/07/2010	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4002 A	05/12/2010	05/17/2010	$14,400	$14,400	$0	06/07/2010	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493442

Event: 02/08/2010

Employee Fractures Arm When Caught in Conveyor Shaft

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 8, 2010, Employee #1 was assigned to inspect wooden pallets and was directed to clean the area on and around the pallet spraying machine during an order change. It is surmised that Employee #1 tripped, and his arm got caught on a running pallet conveyor shaft as he grabbed it for support. Employee #1 sustained an open fracture of his right lower arm and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, SHAFT, TRIPPED, CONVEYOR, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312914609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Inspectors, testers and graders

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