Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310201314 - Sunfresh Usa Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 310201314

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/01/2008

Site Address:
Sunfresh Usa Inc
3300 Pidduck Rd
Oxnard, CA 93032

Mailing Address:
114 N Palm Ave, Santa Paula, CA 93060

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5148

NAICS: 424480/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102539871

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$610	$0	$610
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$610	$0	$610
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	3668 G02	07/16/2008	07/30/2008	$305	$305	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3210 A	07/16/2008	07/30/2008	$305	$305	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202466215

Event: 04/16/2008

Employee Amputates Finger When Forklift Overturns

At 6:45 p.m. on April 16, 2008, Employee #1, a warehouse worker for Sunfresh USA Inc., sustained a serious occupational injury when the Nissan forklift (Serial Number 4309) tipped over on the loading dock while backing out of the storage area. The facility involved in accident is a wholesale agricultural product packer and distributor. Employee #1 had been working for the company for one day. Employee #1's fifth finger on his left hand got crashed and amputated between the frame of the forklift and the trash bin. Employee #1 was transported first to St. Johns Medical Center in Oxnard then to the Simi Valley Hospital where he underwent surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WAREHOUSE, FINGER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOADING DOCK, HAND, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310201314			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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