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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111919981 - Foster Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Foster Farms
843 Davis St.
Livingston, CA 95334
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 457, Livingston, CA 95334
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/11/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361374036 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 3314 A | 02/19/1992 | 01/16/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 1992, Employee #1, an experienced line worker for Foster Farms, noticed that the M-60 gizzard machine on line A-2 was plugged with chicken parts. Although she knew the proper disconnecting procedure, she circumvented it by lifting the guard and reaching into the machine. The door interlock, which had been installed as an additional safety measure, was not adjusted to stop the machine, and the machine amputated one of Employee #1's fingers. Employee #1 had recently been promoted to trainer and was on a promotion path to assistant foreman.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CLOGGED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111919981 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Slicing and cutting machine operators |