Vistar: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 16, 2017: Employee catches hand between jack control box and rack, suf

At 11:30 p.m. on March 16, 2017, an employee was using an electric double pallet jack while removing an empty pallet. The employee backed the jack up and did not notice the rack behind him. The employee hit the rack and pinned himself between the rack and pallet jack control. The employee suffered a laceration and needed surgery to his right hand.

Incident on Nov 14, 2005: Employee sustains fractured ankle in forklift crash

At about 9:00 a.m. on November 14, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a stand in fo rklift (brand Raymond and model number 31IS-R40TT) at an inclined ramp of the em ployer's distribution center, located on the SW part of the warehouse. Employee #1 was driving the forklift, with fully extended forks, in a backward direction down the inclined ramp to deliver a wooden pallet containing merchandise. A witn ess to the accident said that the pallet was dragging and Employee #1 attempted to raise the pallet up. At this time, the forklift crashed into the ramp wall an d Employee #1's left lower leg got pinned between the forklift frame and the ram p wall, crushing his left foot and fracturing his left ankle. He was taken to Ar rowhead Regional Medical Center, in Colton, CA, where he underwent surgery and r emained for 3 or 4 days.