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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316213438 - Priority Pallet Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Priority Pallet Inc
1060 East 3rd Street
Beaumont, CA 92223
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: 01/24/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102869047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,235 | $0 | $15,635 |
| Current Penalty | $4,950 | $0 | $0 | $1,235 | $0 | $6,185 |
| 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 | 3314 G01 | 01/24/2014 | 02/26/2014 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 J | 01/24/2014 | 02/26/2014 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4002 A | 01/24/2014 | 01/29/2014 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 01/24/2014 | 02/06/2014 | $4,950 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 21, 2013, Employee #1, a 21-year-old male laborer with Priority Pallet Inc., had been feeding stingers (wooden boards) into the feeder unit of a Pallet making machine, a Viking Nailing Machine (Model Turbo 505, Number T5-0305) that was located in the nailing department. At around 9:30 a.m., a stinger got stuck in the feeder unit (slot/channel). As Employee #1 tried to lift the bottom stinger from the channel, the machine started, and the red metal bar hit his left middle and index fingers, which caused a partial amputation of his left digitus medius. Employee #1 worked as a full-time laborer/helper and had been with the employer for about five months. The employer was in the business of manufacturing pallets. A causal factor, for the incident, was that a lock out/tag out procedure was not followed.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, PALLET, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316213438 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |