Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300799566 - Producers Dairy Foods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300799566

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/23/2000

Site Address:
Producers Dairy Foods Inc
144 E Belmont
Fresno, CA 93701

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1231, Fresno, CA 93715

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2023

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361720352

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
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	342 A	11/14/2000	11/17/2000	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3273 A	11/14/2000	12/15/2000	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082567

Event: 05/16/2000

Employee's leg fractured between pallet jack and forklift

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on May 16, 2000, Employee #1 was using a Raymond pallet jack at a milk processing plant to move a stack of pallets to the door area. This was a weekly task that Employee #1 had been performing for at least five months. He was backing up the pallet jack and making a turn when apparently the pallet jack continued in reverse and struck a parked forklift. Employee #1's right foot became pinned between the two vehicles, fracturing his upper ankle. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he underwent ankle surgery the following evening and was released two days later. The pallet jack had recently been purchased new and was well maintained. The palletizer that was in the door area had been leaking hydraulic fluid, causing the floor area to become slippery, even though the area was washed down after each shift. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3273(a), for failing to keep permanent floors and platforms reasonably free of oil, grease, or water.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, DRIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, HOUSEKEEPING, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300799566			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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