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Inspection: 314760521 - Unified Grocers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

 

Inspection Nr: 314760521
Report ID: 0950662
Date Opened: 09/24/2012

Site Address:
Unified Grocers Inc
5300 Sheila St
Commerce, CA 90040

Mailing Address:
5200 Sheila St, Commerce, CA 90040

Union Status: Union

SIC:5141

NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/21/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Regionp1, S:Targeted Compl & Consult

Case Closed: 05/11/2015

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101695633
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 9 13
Current Violations 4 9 13
Initial Penalty $37,685 $0 $0 $3,830 $0 $41,515
Current Penalty $37,685 $0 $0 $3,830 $0 $41,515
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 F 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $375 $375 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 25000025 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $185 $185 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 3577 E 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $280 $280 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3578 G 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $280 $280 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 4650 D 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $420 $420 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 4650 E 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $420 $420 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 4650 F 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $560 $560 $0 -  
8. 01008 Other 5185 L 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $375 $375 $0 -  
9. 01009 Other 3203 A02 02/21/2013 03/23/2013 $935 $935 $0 -  
10. 02001 Serious 23400017 A 02/21/2013 02/28/2013 $6,750 $6,750 $0 -  
11. 03001 Serious 3213 A 02/21/2013 02/28/2013 $3,375 $3,375 $0 03/12/2013 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 04001 Serious 3650 T 02/21/2013 02/28/2013 $22,500 $22,500 $0 -  
13. 05001 Serious 4353 G 02/21/2013 02/28/2013 $5,060 $5,060 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201694551
Event: 09/03/2012
Worker Looses Leg When Two Forklifts Collide

At approximately 9:30 a.m. On September 3, 2012, Employee #1, a 34-year-old male of Unified Grocers Inc., was operating a Yale stand-up forklift number 8027 and a coworker was operating a Yale stand-up forklift number 7377. Both Employee #1 and the coworker failed to follow established traffic procedures and the two forklifts collided at the intersection of isle fifty-one and section-N. Employee #1's right leg was outside of the operator's compartment and got caught between the two forklifts as they collided. Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury to his right lower leg resulting in an amputation. Employee #1 was transported to USC Medical Center for treatment and then transported to Kaiser Permanente Hospital. Unified Grocers Inc., was engaged in the warehousing and transportation of packaged food items and was located in Commerce, California.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRIVER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 314760521 Hospitalized injury Amputation Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
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