Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111912457 - Mid Valley Dairy
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Mid Valley Dairy
2600 Spengler Way
Turlock, CA 95380
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2024
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361280761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/29/1991 | 03/21/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 03/29/1991 | 03/21/1991 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 8, 1991, Employee #1 was upstairs in the freezer department, sending down carts of ice cream for restocking. He put a cart into the descender and set the switch on AUTO so the ram would push in the cart all the way. Then he put the switch on MANUAL and pushed the DOWN button, which lowered the descender. At this point the cart, which was on a pivot, started to tip back out of the descender. Employee #1 put his hand on top of the cart to push it back while continuing to press the DOWN button. The descender dropped and caught Employee #1's fingers against the steel framework of the cart. He sustained partial amputation of three fingers on his right hand.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CART, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111912457 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Weighers, measurers and checkers |
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