Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111924973 - Foster Poultry Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Foster Poultry Farms
1000 Davis St
Livingston, CA 95334
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1000, 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: 03/28/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361280951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 4075 A | 03/29/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:04 a.m. on February 4, 1991, Employee #1, age 19, was heaving chicken carcasses from one conveyor to another during the repair of a nearby cross conveyor, which was locked out. His foot was resting on an unguarded conveyor tail pulley chain drive when a coworker started the conveyor. Employee #1 suffered a deep laceration on his foot. and was scheduled to return to work on April 1, 1991. Access to the tail pulley chain drive was normally guarded by location but the leadsman, temporarily acting as foreman, had authorized Employee #1 to climb into the chain nip point zone of the conveyor. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation of T8CCR 4075(a).
Keywords: CHAIN, WORK RULES, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111924973 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Butchers and meat cutters |
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