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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313383317 - Roger Caruso Enterprises Inc Dba Century Pallets
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Roger Caruso Enterprises Inc Dba Century Pallets
2911 Norton Ave
Lynwood, CA 90262
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
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: 04/13/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102623238 | ||
| Accident | 102623246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $925 | $0 | $13,525 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $575 | $0 | $13,175 |
| 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 | 23400024 | 04/18/2011 | 04/21/2011 | $100 | $135 | $0 | 04/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 04/18/2011 | 04/21/2011 | $100 | $275 | $0 | 04/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 04/18/2011 | 04/21/2011 | $375 | $515 | $0 | 04/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4186 B | 04/18/2011 | 04/21/2011 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/28/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:20 a.m. on November 8, 2010, Employee #1, who had been working for one week at a company that manufactured wooden pallets and employed 25 workers, was performing duties of a general laborer, including unloading material from a machine. For 20 minutes, Employee #1 had been performing a first-time assigned task of removing wooden material from a double notching machine to assist the machine operator in producing pallet stringers. Employee #1 was caught in the double notching machine and sustained multiple amputations, apparently of both arms. Employee #1 was transported and admitted to Saint Francis Medical Center for surgery and was hospitalized for more than 30 days. On November 8, 2010, the Division was notified about the accident by the fire department at 7:49 a.m. and by the employer at 8:30 a.m. The investigation concluded that the double notching machine's point of operation was not guarded, and the Division issued the employer a serious accident-Related citation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313383317 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |