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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111893236 - Alpine Packing Co./Alpine Meats
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Alpine Packing Co./Alpine Meats
9900 Lower Sacramento Road
Stockton, CA 95210
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/01/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362109548 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 | 12/15/1993 | 08/05/1993 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/31/1993 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4000 D | 12/15/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/31/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 4001 | 12/15/1993 | 01/15/1994 | $150 | $500 | $0 | 12/31/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 22, 1993, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Employee #1 was working as an assistant on the V.I.F. hide puller machine at the meat processing plant. After the hide was removed from the animal (carcass), the operator stopped the drum rotation, removed the chain(s), and placed the looped chain nearest the operator side over his work platform railing. As he stepped from the platform, the ram/drum controls were accidentally restarted, which activated the ram/rotating drum with two hanging chains. As this occurred, Employee #1 had stepped off his work platform, placing himself in the area in front of the animal and the hide conveyor, rather than moving the animal to the next work station in order to drop the heads as usual. The chain on the moving drum somehow became entangled around the head of Employee #1, causing a decapitation due to shearing force to his neck.
Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, WORK STATION, CONVEYOR, DECAPITATED, WORK PLATFORM, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111893236 | Fatality | Other | Butchers and meat cutters |