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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1416782.015 - Ralph'S Grocery Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Ralph'S Grocery Co.
20060 Ventura Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Mailing Address:
1100 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1473762 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203(A)(7) | 12/03/2019 | 01/06/2020 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 01/08/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 12/03/2019 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 01/08/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 4:38 a.m. on June 20, 2019, an employee was adding cardboard to a Marathon Model V-6030-HD Vertical Baler. The employee climbed onto the baler by putting one foot onto the first rung of the baler chamber near the bottom of the machine. As the employee was trying to reach the feed gate in order to close it he slipped off the chamber door and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures, contusions and a dislocation to the L1 and L2 vertebrae, neck contusions and a concussion and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Back, Baler, Baler Door, Climbing, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Contusion, Dislocated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Foot, Fracture, Gate, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Ladder, Material Handling, Neck, Slip, Slippery Surface, Training, Unstable Position, Vertebra, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1416782.015 | 71 | M | Hospitalized injury | Janitors and cleaners |