Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1536305.015 - Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.
2674 East Vassar Avenue
Merced, CA 95341
Mailing Address:
1800 Standiford Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 09/16/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1770559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $4,885 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 | 3650(B)(4) | 10/11/2021 | 11/04/2021 | $0 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3668(B)(3) | 10/11/2021 | 11/04/2021 | $600 | $850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3650(T)(5) | 10/11/2021 | $2,700 | $3,825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 p.m. on May 17, 2021, an employee working as a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a grocery store was operating a Crown Electric Pallet Jack #60. The employee was driving the pallet jack heading for his break. This was either the third or fourth day of employment for the employee. He was driving fast and unable to stop the PIV before crashing into a rack. The employee stuck right foot out of the vehicle in an attempt to stop the PIV. The employee pinned his foot between the PIV and the rack and was hospitalized to treat a fractured foot.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Crushed, Driving, Equipment Operator, Foot, Fracture, Grocery Store, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Lost Control, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Pallet Jack, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Speeding, Storage Rack
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1536305.015 | 18 | M | Hospitalized injury | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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