Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126205855 - Paramount Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126205855

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/26/1997

Site Address:
Paramount Farms
13646 Hwy 33
Lost Hills, CA 93249

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 80358, Bakersfield, CA 93380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0179

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/26/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362488579

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	14305 D01	04/15/1997	04/29/1997	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3664 A01	04/15/1997	05/08/1997	$560	$560	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090669

Event: 02/11/1997

Employee's foot injured between curb and lift truck

At 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 1997, Employee #1, of Paramount Farms, was operating a Raymond forklift, model 640- 040TT, serial #640-96-07451. She was moving a trash bin down an inclined ramp when the speed of the forklift increased dramatically. Employee #1 panicked and took her foot off the operation pedal, causing the forklift to stop abruptly. The machine turned and struck the concrete abutment and railing, trapping her foot between the vehicle and the abutment. Employee #1 sustained a serious injury to her lower left foot.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205855			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks

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