Gelson's Markets: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 2, 2022 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies

An employee was working as a porter for a regional supermarket chain and was responsible for cleaning the store and sanitizing the high touch areas. On December 29, 2021, the employee reported to work and informed the employer that he had lost his sense of taste on his wellness check. The employer sent him home and later that same day the employer followed up with the employee for contact tracing. The employee confirmed that he was not vaccinated so he was told to quarantine. At 4:00 p.m. on January 2, 2022, the employee died due to COVID-19 infection leading to multisystem organ failure.

Incident on Oct 20, 2004: Employee's finger tip amputated by pallet

On October 20, 2004, Employee #1, working at a grocery store, was pulling down a pallet which was stacked approximately 5.25 ft high, weighing approximately 58- 60 pounds, to prepare a bale. The pallet slipped from his right hand and the top tip of his index finger was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Incident on Jun 7, 1996: Employee's fingertip severed when caught in meat slicer

At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 1996, Employee #1 was using a mea t slicer to slice boneless turkey breast, a meat that was round in shape rather than flat like other meats. As she was working, the meat shifted position. Emplo yee #1 was trying to reposition the turkey when her arm nudged the machine's han dle, causing the slicer blade to move and sever between 1 and 1 1/2 in. from the top of her right index finger. Her finger was bandaged and she was taken to a m edical clinic for suturing, including a tissue transplant from her arm to the fi nger. Employee #1 had not turned off the power to the slicer before repositionin g the meat.