Stater Bros: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 25, 2010: Employee amputates finger with saw

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on March 25, 2010, Employee #1, a meat cutter, was as signed to cut meat pork butts. Employee #1 turned to her right to get pork butts from a container. When Employee #1 turned back to the left to place the pork bu tt on the sliding table to cut the meat, her left finger struck the saw blade. E mployee #1 immediately shut of the meat band saw when she saw blood on her pinky finger and called coworkers for assistance. The paramedics were called, and Emp loyee #1 was taken to High Desert Community Hospital and then transferred to Ant elope Valley Hospital. Employee #1 was diagnosed with a severe laceration and fr acture to the left pinky finger. Employee #1 was in the Hospital for two days. T he bandsaw was guarded and appropriately adjusted to the cut of the meat. Employ ee #1 was employed by Stater Brothers, retail supermarket company, in San Bernar dino, CA. Stater Brothers reported the accident on March 25.

Incident on Oct 12, 2003: Employee fingers disfigured when caught in machine

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on October 12, 2003, Employee #1 was using the band s aw HOBART Serial Number 27051-454, Model Number 5701-D to cut a fresh boneless c huck. Employee #1 applied pressure on the stock and pushed through the blade. Ha lfway through, the slide table stuck and Employee #1 pushed the stock harder to get it through the blade, when his hands slipped off the stock and was caught in the blade, causing permanent disfigurement to his right middle finger. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, and treated for his injuries. There were no witnesses to the accident. The cause of accident was the rubber roller had worn out which caused the slide table to stick.

Incident on Sep 10, 2001: Employee fractures hip in fall

On September 10, 2001, Employee #1 slipped and fell while pushing a cart. He was hospitalized with a hip fracture.

Incident on Nov 25, 1994: Truck driver shot at while making delivery

Employee #1, a truck driver for a supermarket chain, was making a delivery to th e loading dock at the rear of a market. While he was unloading the truck using a pallet jack, two individuals approached him and fired gunshots at him. The bull et struck him in the upper torso and the bullet lodged near his sternum. He was hospitalized at HCI Medical Center and the attending physician decided not to re move the bullet. Employee #1 has since returned to work.