Randstad US, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Apr 25, 2020: Employee fractures hip and wrist in fall from elevation

At 2:50 p.m. on April 25, 2020, an employee was standing in a fruit bin on the forks of a forklift, that was being used as an elevated platform. The fruit bin was at a height of approximately six feet. The bin fell off the forks of the forklift, and the employee fell to the concrete floor below. He suffered a fractured hip, left wrist, and a laceration to his face and was hospitalized.

Incident on Sep 16, 2019: Employee sustains multiple injuries to hand when caught in f

At 8:00 p.m. on September 16, 2019, an employee was operating a masa feed auger machine. The employee was placed at the facility through a temporary employment agency. When the employee attempted to clear a piece of masa that was clogged in the augers of the masa feeder, his right hand was caught in the augers. The employee sustained avulsions and lacerations to the base of the palm and middle finger of his right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on May 29, 2019: Employee fractures, cuts fingers when caught in conveyor pul

At 11:15 a.m. on May 29, 2019, an employee was working the sealer position on a citrus line verifying lids on fruit boxes coming through the taping machine were closing and taped properly. The employee walked over to the full box conveyor line about 10 feet behind his work station when he caught his left hand in the idler pulley. The employee fractured and lacerated his fingers and was hospitalized.

Incident on Apr 6, 2019: Employee suffers multiple injuries when ejected from piv

At 7:33 a.m. on April 6, 2019, an employee was loading fruit juice onto a truck using a forklift. The employee made a sharp turn and tipped the forklift onto its side. The employee was ejected from the seat and was struck in the abdomen by the rollover protection system. The employee suffered a broken back and hip and abdomen and head injuries as well as memory loss and was hospitalized.

Incident on Nov 10, 2017: Employee sustains partial finger amputation when caught in m

At 5:50 p.m. on November 10, 2017, Employee #1 was helping assist the operator clear a jam on the Yeaman machine. The guard on the machine was inadequate, and allowed enough space for her hand and fingers to enter. The employees latex glove became caught in the rollers and took her fingers into the machine, while it was running. Employee #1's left index fingertip was amputated. This was her first day on this machine.

Incident on Nov 2, 2017: Employee's foot is injured in pallet jack crash

At 7:25 a.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was using a Raymond Electric Rider double pallet jack (model number: 841; serial number 841-15-26235) to pick up a loaded pallet. During operation, the employee was driving at a fast speed that caused him to apply the brakes; however, inadvertently depressed the acceleration pedal instead. The employee lost control of the pallet jack and crashed into a steel bollard. The employee crushed his right foot between the pallet jack and the steel bollard. The employee was taken to a nearby medical center where he was admitted for treatment.