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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111971586 - Kraft General Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Kraft General Foods
6950 Artesia Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2099
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361304645 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 11/02/1990 | 12/02/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 11/02/1990 | 12/02/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:40 p.m. on September 5, 1990, Employee #1 was cleaning out starch from a sifter used in the marshmallow production line. He put his right hand too close to the rotating sifter blade, and it became caught and was pulled inside. He sustained fractures, lacerations, and bruises to his hand and forearm. He was hospitalized at Martin Luther Hospital in Anaheim (CA) for 4 days. Employee #1 said that he was not cleaning the sifter at the time of the accident, but that as he got up from the table, he held on to the side of the sifter and his hand slipped into the rotating blade. A coworker said that they were cleaning the sifter while it was running and the cover had been removed when the accident occurred. The main cause of the accident was that the sifter was not de-energized while cleaning proceeded with the cover removed. Also, there was no extension tool with which to clean the machine while it was running.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOREARM, LACERATION, HAND, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111971586 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |