Exel Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 23, 2013: Worker crushes foot between pallet jack and rack

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 23, 2013, Employee #1, a 19-year-old male wi th of Select Staffing, was working in a warehouse controlled by EXEL Inc. Employ ee #1 was working with the training class, driving a riding pallet jack fork lif t, and learning how to pick grocery orders for palletizing. Employee #1 was stan ding on the rear platform, on the left side, and steering the tiller bar with th e hand controls, using his right hand. While driving the empty pallet jack down the aisle way, Employee #1 lost control of the truck, lost his balance and fell off the side of the truck. The truck ran into the pallet racks on the side of th e aisle. His left foot was caught between the pallet jack and the pallet storage racks, severely crushing his left big toe. The injury occurred because Employee #1 lost control of the pallet jack, lost his balance, and fell off, crushing hi s foot between the lift truck and a pallet rack. Employee #1 suffered a severe c rushing injury to his left foot that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was n ot wearing appropriate footwear that would protect him from crushing injuries. T he employer EXEL Inc. was a grocery warehouse, inventorying bulk grocery product s, and making up pallets of grocery orders for delivery to individual grocery st ores by customer trucks. Select Staffing employees work under Excel Inc. supervi sion. Employee #1 was a newly-hired, full-time employee of Select Staffing.

Incident on Sep 30, 2012: Pallet jack driver is pinned by truck and sustains fractures

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on September 30, 2012, Employee #1 was working as an order picker for Exel Company in Bloomington, CA. The firm operated a commercia l warehouse for personal care, food, and cosmetic products. His duties were to p ick orders from product aisles, deliver the orders to the loading area, and then place the orders on delivery trucks. He was operating a Raymond Model Number 84 00 pallet jack, with Serial Number 840-11-90246. The truck ran on 24 volts, and it weighed 3,165 pounds (1,436 kilograms). The incident occurred at the lift par king area outside of the main office, adjacent to parking spot PJ 05. Employee # 1 went to the productivity chart to see his current status. As he stepped off th e vehicle, he lifted up the speed control. The vehicle moved forward, pinning hi s right leg between a guardrail and the pallet jack. The two railings that prote cted the productivity performance charts were located at 9 inches and 43 inches (0.23 meters and 1.09 meters) above the floor. The pallet jack caught his leg ag ainst the lower (9-inch or 0.23-meter) railing. Employee #1 sustained fractures and ruptured tendons in his right leg. A coworker turned around upon hearing the impact. He said the pallet jack made a beeping noise as it was backing up after the impact. Employee #1 was trained in all aspects of pallet jack operations. H is certification was made on July 19, 2012. The accident was caused by Employee #1's failure to come to a complete stop before getting off the vehicle. Employee #1 was trained and experienced in operating pallet jacks. No accident-related c itations were issued, because there were no Title 8 violations. The injury was r eported by the employer to Cal/OSHA at 3:06 p.m. on September 30, 2012.

Incident on May 22, 2002: Employee injured when struck by forklift

At approximately 5:07 p.m. on May 22, 2002, Employee #1, a full time employee of Exel Logistics Inc., was working in an 825,000 square foot warehouse and trucki ng facility. There are approximately 1.6 million tires of all types and uses in storage and distributed out of this facility. Employee #1 was standing on the wa rehouse floor inventorying a load of tires when he was struck by an electric Yal e industrial truck (forklift), Model Number 391A with a 4000-pound capacity that was moving in reverse. The employee sustained an amputation of his left foot/le g at the ankle. He was transported by helicopter to the Loma Linda University Me dical Center where he was treated and hospitalized for 4 days.