Thrifty Payless Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 19, 2018 (fatal): Employee is preparing to clock in to work, has a heart attac

At 3:45 p.m. on August 19, 2018, an employee was preparing to clock in at work when he suffered a heart attack. The employee was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival in the emergency room.

Incident on Feb 13, 2009: Employee amputates finger in conveyor belt

On February 13, 2009, an employee was unloading boxes from the bottom end of the conveyor that connected the upstairs stock room with the downstairs receiving a rea. Her finger was pulled into the conveyor belt and crushed. The employee was taken to Kaiser Permanente and released the next day after undergoing surgery, r esulting in amputation of part of the crushed finger.

Incident on Aug 9, 1996: Employee injured in fall from stepladder

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 9, 1996, Employee #1, a clerk, was standing on a stepladder, arranging merchandise in an overhead display. An item slipped from the display rack and, as he reached for it, he fell about 5 ft to the floor . Employee #1 suffered a serious fracture of the T12 vertebra, and was hospitali zed for three days.