Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313643033 - Whole Foods Market

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313643033

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 05/17/2011

Site Address:
Whole Foods Market
6550 E Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5141

NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101033249

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,560	$0	$5,560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,750	$0	$3,750
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	342 A	10/06/2011	10/11/2011	$3,300	$5,000	$0	10/24/2011	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3275	10/06/2011	10/11/2011	$450	$560	$0	10/24/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202530721

Event: 04/19/2011

Employee Fractures Elbow in Fall from Bucket

On April 19, 2011, Employee #1, with Whole Foods Market, was in the store's stock room standing on a plastic 2.5 gallon plastic olive bucket to reach an item. When the bucket collapsed, he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Long Beach Community Hospital for a fractured right elbow.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, STORAGE AREA, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313643033			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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