Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125715565 - Midest Usa, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125715565

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/08/2004

Site Address:
Midest Usa, Inc.
4801 Feather River Blvd.
Oroville, CA 95965

Mailing Address:
1245 Oro Dam Blvd., Oroville, CA 95965

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5136

NAICS: 448190/Other Clothing Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362326456

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201175866

Event: 05/13/2004

Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Cannister

Employee #1 was using a pallet jack to place metal containers in position at the warehouse. The containers were stacked five-high. Employee #1 had restacked the containers with a forklift truck. Employee #1 used a pallet jack to move the containers into place in their proper row. Employee #1 stated he had the containers stacked properly and remembers two containers fell on him. Coworkers heard Employee #1 call for help and found him laying under the containers which fell on him. Employee #1 suffered strains and sprains and was hospitalized with complaints of back injury and paralysis of his legs.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, WAREHOUSE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125715565			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Stock handlers and baggers

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