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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314760513 - Unified Grocers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
Unified Grocers Inc
5300 Sheila St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
5200 Sheila St, Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: Union
SIC:5141
NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Regionp1, S:Targeted Compl & Consult
Case Closed: 06/18/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101695625 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3661 C | 02/21/2013 | 02/28/2013 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on August 28, 2012, Employee #1, a 61-year-old male industrial truck operator with Unified Grocers Inc., was taking a break outside of a dock door number-233. A coworker was backing a trailer to dock door number-233 with an inoperable back-up alarm. Employee #1 was pinned between a backing industrial truck with trailer and a loading dock. Employee #1 received five broken ribs from a crushing injury. Employee #1 was transported to USC Medical Center where he was admitted three days for treatment. The incident was caused by three factors, the worker backing the trailer failed to ensure that the area was clear before backing. The backup alarm on the industrial truck was not working and Employee #1was taking a break in an unauthorized area. Unified Grocers Inc. was engaged in the Warehousing and transportation of packaged food.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DOCK, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, RIB, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, DOCK WORKER, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314760513 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |