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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111799201 - Guittard Chocolate Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Guittard Chocolate Co.
10 Guittard Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2064
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361402589 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 10/15/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 1993, Employee #1 of Guittard Chocolate Co. was dumping the contents of a 50-pound bag of cocoa powder into a mixing tank. As he dumped the powder, his grip loosened on the bag and it fell into the tank through the open lid. Employee #1 reached inside the tank to retrieve the bag but his arm was caught and trapped by the rotating mixer blade, seriously injuring him.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, WORK RULES, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, BLADE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111799201 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |