Employbridge: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 8, 2022: Employee suffers concussion and head lacerations in fall fro

On February 8, 2022, an employee was helping coworkers fill orders at a warehouse and distribution center, he was holding a piece of paper and looking for a box. The employee lost his footing and fell approximately four feet, hitting his head on the parking lot pavement. He was hospitalized for treatment of a concussion and head lacerations.

Incident on May 10, 2021: Employee amputates hand when caught in encapsulation machine

At 9:50 p.m. on May 10, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a staffing service was working at a worksite. The worksite is a manufacturer of vitamins and supplements which manufactures gel caps. The employee was operating a Sky SV-3000 Soft Gel Encapsulation Machine where the gel caps are processed and packaged. The employer at the worksite has direct supervision and control over employees performing the manufacturing and packaging of the vitamins and supplements. The employee was running the machine to clear gelatin from the dies before the machine was shut down for the night. Two unguarded metal dies were rotating which created a pinch point in the center of the dies. The employee inadvertently caught her left hand in the pinch point. The employee was able to stop the machine by hitting the e-stop on the operating screen preventing her other hand from being pulled further into the die. The employee called for a coworker who called 911. There were no witnesses to the incident and no supervisors present during the shift. Emergency personnel from the local fire department responded and were able to pry apart the metal dies so they could fee the employee from the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to her hand.

Incident on Nov 13, 2020: Employee burns hand with hot glue

At 2:00 p.m. on November 13, 2020, an employee was operating a RockTenn SWFTF600 tray former machine, making celery boxes. A piece of cardboard got jammed in the tray former machine, so the employee stopped the machine to unjam it. The machine operator, while pulling out the jammed piece of cardboard with both of his hands, had hot glue from the machine drip down onto the top of his right hand. The temperature of the hot glue was at least 350 degrees, and the employee was not wearing any gloves. The employee was hospitalized to treat second to third degree burns to his right hand.

Incident on Jul 10, 2020: Employee injures head when struck by falling box

At 9:07 a.m. on July 10, 2020, an employee was walking down a warehouse aisle pulling items for an order when a coworker operating an order picker was retrieving items from the top shelve in the next aisle. As the coworker attempted to retrieve the item, a box fell and struck the employee on the head. The employee suffered a head injury. The employee was treated but was not hospitalized.

Incident on May 29, 2020: Employee suffers right index finger amputation while using c

At 4:05 p.m. on May 29, 2020, Employee #1 was using a Cold Saw (Model CPO-350-NF) to cut two L-shaped metal pieces. The employee let go of the saw handle with his right hand and reached to grab the metal pieces and was cut by the saw blade. The saw guard was not adequately covering the blade leaving 1/3 of the lower portion of the blade exposed. The employee was treated for a right index finger amputation without hospitalization.

Incident on Sep 23, 2019: Employee amputates finger while using table saw

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on September 23, 2019, an employee was performing shipping and receiving related tasks. The employee suffered a serious amputation injury to his right index finger after the employee used an unguarded table saw to cut pieces of wood to be used in pallet wrapping. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Incident on Apr 2, 2019: Employee fractures wrist in fall on slippery floor

At 7:30 a.m. on April 2, 2019, an employee was preparing transfer lines for debarreling to a tank in the barrel room when she slipped and fell on the slippery floor. The employee sustained a fractured wrist and was hospitalized.

Incident on Jan 11, 2018: Employee crushes finger in band-it machine and amputates fin

At 12:30 p.m. on January 11, 2018, an employee was operating a Band-it machine and caught his finger at the point of operation. The employee amputated the tip of his index finger and was hospitalized.

Incident on Nov 16, 2017: Employee is walking past a stack of wooden pallets and punct

At 11:20 a.m. on November 16, 2017, an employee was breaking down pallets and walked past a stack. As he walked past the stack, the employee was stuck by a splinter and it punctured his knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Apr 21, 2017: Employee lacerates finger against forklift tongue and amputa

At 3:45 p.m. on April 21, 2017, an employee was manually offloading a container when a coworker asked for some help in installing a push/pull attachment onto a forklift. As the employee was assisting with the installation, his hand slid off the handle tab and the employee suffered a deep laceration to his left middle finger, cutting it to the bone and amputating its tip to the first joint. The employee was taken to Western Medical Group where he was treated in the Emergency Room. Western Medical followed up with the employee three weeks later and referred the employee to Manhattan Beach Surgery for additional treatment. Hospitalization was not required.