Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316721067 - Pappas & Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 316721067

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/19/2012

Site Address:
Pappas & Company
1431 S. Lyon Ave
Mendota, CA 93640

Mailing Address:
Po Box 477, Mendota, CA 93640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101088029

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201497310

Event: 10/02/2012

Forklift Strikes, Knocks Down and Injures Receiving Clerk

On October 2, 2012, Employee #1, a 45-year-old female with Pappas & Company, was assigned to the position of receiving clerk and was checking tags on melon cartoons when she walked behind a forklift. Employee #1 was struck by the back of a forklift driven by a coworker who was transporting a carton to the loading area. After Employee #1 was struck by the forklift, she was knocked down and struck her head against the concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Fresno's Community Regional Medical Center where she was hospitalized and treated for a concussion. Pappas & Company was a grower of fruits and vegetables with a cold storage facility.

Keywords: LOADING, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FRUIT PACKING, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316721067			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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