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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1539536.015 - Pet Food Experts, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Pet Food Experts, Inc.
1 John Dean Memorial Blvd.
Cumberland, RI 02864
Mailing Address:
175 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493190/Other Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2021
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 01/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1781410 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $9,557 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,557 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 N06 | 11/16/2021 | 01/04/2022 | $9,557 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:14 p.m. on May 28, 2021, an employee working as a sale worker for a pet foods warehouse was picking an order. The employee was operating an electric pallet jack (PIV) in aisle 310 of the warehouse. He began to back up the PIV into bay 58 when he backed into a storage rack. The employee crushed his right side between the rack and the pallet jack. He received medical treatment without hospitalization for a fractured right hip and thigh.
Keywords: Backing Up, Caught Between, Crushed, Driver, Driving, Fracture, Hip, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Order-picker , PIV, Pallet Jack, Picking, Picking an order, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Sales, Sales Representative, Storage Rack, Struck Against, Thigh, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1539536.015 | 45 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Sales workers, hardware and building supplies |