Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107243909 - S.S.I. Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107243909

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 04/19/1995

Site Address:
S.S.I. Foods, Inc.
Highway 95, 1 3/4 Miles N. Of
Wilder, ID 83676

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 296, Wilder, ID 83676

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	76976786	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$75,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$52,500	$0	$0	$0	$55,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C06 I	06/27/1995	07/15/1995	$2,500	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Willful	19100212 A03 II	06/27/1995	06/30/1995	$52,500	$70,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 509752

Event: 04/19/1995

Employee's finger amputated in wrapping cutter

Employee #1 was removing wrapped trays from a conveyor after the trays were automatically over wrapped. After the trays were wrapped, a set of mechanical jaws cut the wrapping. The point of operation hazard was guarded with a hinged cover that was manufactured with an interlock. The interlock was defective, allowing the machine to operate with the guard raised, exposing the point of operation. The production line always operated with the guard up. Employee #1 accidentally reached too far when removing the trays and her left middle finger was pinched off between the jaws.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107243909			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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