Maxco Supply, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Oct 29, 2007: Employee crushes foot when struck by forklift

At 11:30 a.m. on October 29, 2007, Employee #1, a baler for a cardboard box manu facturing facility, was walking parallel to the corrugating machine, inside of t he designated pedestrian zone. He was struck from behind by the left clamp of a Toyota Clamp Truck, Serial Number 60968, being driven by Employee #2. Employee # 1 was airlifted to UMC in Fresno. The initial diagnosis of his injury was a degl oving of the left foot. Employee #1 later developed complications, due to a pree xisting condition, that resulted in amputation of his leg above the knee.

Incident on May 5, 2003: Employee injured when arm caught in machine roller

Employee #1 was feeding corrugated sheets into a slitter located in the Water Je t Department when a sheet became stuck in the roller. The employee attempted to pull the sheet out when his right arm was caught in the roller and pulled into t he machine. He sustained broken bones and tissue damage to his right arm and han d and was hospitalized.

Incident on Jul 2, 1996: Employee's finger amputated while operating cut-off saw

On July 2, 1996, Employee #1 was asked to operate a cut-off saw after the usual operator left on sick leave. Employee #1's supervisor showed him how to use the saw to cut boards. The supervisor went through four or five boards, each of whic h had four to six cuts, and then had Employee #1 do some cuts. The supervisor wa tched him cut for 7 to 10 minutes and was satisfied that Employee #1 was operati ng the saw correctly. He continued to check on Employee #1 throughout the shift. Fifteen minutes before the end of the shift, Employee #1 put his right hand on top instead of under the material. His right index finger contacted the saw blad e and was amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident on Jul 25, 1994: Employee's fingers amputated by falling saw

On July 25, 1994, Employee #1 was using a saw to cut pieces of laminate; he kept the laminate on his left side and scrap pieces on his right. Employee #1's left hand was removing scrap from under the saw blade when the 3/16 in. cable that w as holding the saw broke. The saw fell, amputating three fingers and part of his left hand. The saw had been received from the manufacturer approximately a mont h before the accident, and no problems had been noted during the monthly plant w alk-through on July 13, 1994. On July 27, 1994, the manufacturer changed the cab le/pulley system to a #50 chain/sprocket system. The cable in place at the time of the accident had a tensile strength of 4,200 lb.