Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310604707 - Maturin Group Inc Dba Pico Rivera Pallet

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 310604707

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 10/23/2008

Site Address:
Maturin Group Inc Dba Pico Rivera Pallet
240 E Congress St
Colton, CA 92324

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2448

NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102554326

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$16,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,875
Current Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$36,000
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	Serious	3314 C	03/04/2009	03/22/2009	$18,000	$14,400	$0	03/12/2009	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4184 A	03/04/2009	03/22/2009	$18,000	$2,475	$0	03/12/2009	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202449815

Event: 09/05/2008

Employee's Hand Is Amputated by Auger

On September 5, 2008, Employee #1, manufacturing wooden pallets, was cutting notches into the wood using a notching machine. The machine was "on" when one of the two hoses, dust collection, to the machine come loose. He was reconnecting a hose, when his left hand came in contact with the auger. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputated hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310604707			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters

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