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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100960327 - Sweetener Products Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Sweetener Products Co.
2322 East 38th St.
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
2050 East 38th St., Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: Union
SIC:2062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901070490 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $460 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 12/23/1987 | 01/13/1988 | $460 | $460 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working with a Mollers palletizer, project #228-01, supplied by Mollers North America, Grand Rapids, MI. This machine receives and automatically palletizes bags of sugar. The employee entered the material floor area to clear a jam that had stopped the machine. When he shifted the position of a misaligned bag that had apparently had been blocking a light beam safety device, the machine started up. Employee #1 was knocked down and his limbs, torso, and head were compressed until a portion of his body apparently interrupted a light beam safety device, stopping further action until he was rescued. He suffered multiple fractures including fractures to his jaw and leg; multiple cuts to areas including to his skull and arm; and multiple bruises and strains. The cause of the accident was inadequate engineering safeguards to ensure against accidental machine activation while employeen presence is required within the danger area.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, LIGHT CURTAIN, CONTUSION, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100960327 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |