Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315319608 - Pacific Coast Container, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 315319608

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 10/11/2012

Site Address:
Pacific Coast Container, Inc.
2099 7th St
Oakland, CA 94607

Mailing Address:
432 Estudillo Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577

Union Status: Union

SIC:4214

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/15/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361584105

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$745	$0	$18,745
Current Penalty	$5,400	$0	$0	$600	$0	$6,000
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
1.	01001	Other	3272 C	02/20/2013	04/08/2013	$450	$560	$0	03/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3273 B	02/20/2013	04/08/2013	$150	$185	$0	03/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3334 A03	02/20/2013	03/06/2013	$5,400	$18,000	$0	03/11/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202587838

Event: 10/05/2012

Employee Gets Ankle Crushed by Boxes of Frozen Meat

At approximately 8:30 a.m., On October 5, 2012, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were assigned to unload boxes of frozen meat from a railcar into a push bin. The push bin was to be transported later by forklift to a loading dock. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were picking up the boxes of frozen meat and loading in to the push bin while Employee #3 was sitting on the forklift waiting for the push bin to be loaded. When loaded, Employee #3 was to pick it up using the forklift and transport it to the loading dock. While Employee #1 and Employee #2 were picking up the boxes, the pile of boxes next to the pile they were picking up came suddenly crashing down towards them. Employee #2 was able to run around the space between the forklift and the wall of the railcar but Employee #1 was not able to retreat and was covered from his lower shoulder down to his feet with the boxes of frozen meat. Employee #1 suffered fractures and dislocation on his right ankle and leg requiring surgery and two days hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DISLOCATED, ANKLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315319608			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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