Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126187129 - Placement Pros

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 126187129

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 03/23/2010

Site Address:
Placement Pros
901 Rocky Hill Dr
Exeter, CA 93221

Mailing Address:
1110 W Visalia Rd Suite 116, Exeter, CA 93221

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 561320/Temporary Help Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/2010

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361649098

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3314 G	04/21/2010	05/24/2010	$0	$750	$0	05/06/2010	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201493475

Event: 11/10/2009

Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Chain Conveyor

On November 10, 2009, Employee #1, with a temporary personnel staffing service, was monitoring an automatic palletizing machine. While the machine was staging a layer of boxes of oranges, one of the boxes became damaged. When Employee #1 stood on the staging area platform to repair the box, he slipped. While trying to catch himself, his right thumb became caught between the chain & sprocket. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Valley Industrial Medical Office for an amputation of the thumb.

Keywords: CHAIN, REPAIR, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, SLIP, THUMB, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126187129			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Stock handlers and baggers

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