Premium Packing Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Feb 26, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies from heart attack in hospital

On February 26, 2022, an employee was assigned light duty maintenance work in the company's maintenance yard and administrative building. The employer made a report to the Cal Osha Fremont District Office on February 16, 2022 of an employee who was admitted to the hospital on February 12, 2022. An investigation was opened on February 22, 2022. The employee suffered a fatal heart attack (personal medical condition) in the hospital on February 26, 2022.

Incident on Dec 31, 2019: Employee is run over by food delivery truck and incurs multi

The worksite is a celery field. At 8:15 a.m. on December 31, 2019, an employee was on his break. A non-company food truck was operating at the site. The employee had bought some food. While he was walking away, the food truck starting to back up. The food truck ran over the employee. Paramedics were called, and the employee was airlifted and transported to a local hospital. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures.

Incident on Sep 25, 2019: Employee incurs heat exhaustion while harvesting vegetables

At 2:40 p.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee who worked as a Farm Labor Contractor was working in a farm field with approximately 29 coworkers harvesting broccoli with a harvesting machine and tractor. The employee was working on a wing of the harvesting machine. Temperatures were unseasonably warm that day and the employee was building and organizing boxes in direct sunlight near the motor exhaust. The employee began to vomit, feel weak, and experience shortness of breath. The employee received first aid from coworkers including applying cool wet clothing to help her cool down until paramedics arrived. The employee was taken to the hospital, where she was admitted and diagnosed with heat exhaustion, dehydration, and near syncope.