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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111982542 - Superior Quality Foods
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Superior Quality Foods
2355 E Francis St
Ontario, CA 91761
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5142
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361369747 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 02/19/1992 | 03/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 02/19/1992 | 02/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 E01 | 02/19/1992 | 02/19/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3270 B | 02/19/1992 | 03/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/10/1992 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 A | 02/19/1992 | 02/19/1992 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | 03/10/1992 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 8, 1991, Employee #1, of Superior Quality Foods, was grinding mushrooms in a Butcher Boy meat grinder while standing on a steel stool approximately 15 in. high. The top surface of the stool was slick and wet. Employee #1 slipped and her right arm became caught in a running screw conveyor, causing a compound fracture of her lower arm and hand. The screw conveyor was not guarded at the time of the accident. The height of the grinder was 52 inches. The height of the top screw conveyor from the working level was approximately 36 to 37 inches. Employee #1's supervisor, who was going to finish the job, was watching the operation. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Ontario Community Hospital. On November 14, 1991, she was released from the hospital. Employee #1 had been working on this grinder for approximately six months and was experienced. One serious and one general violation were cited. These violations of T8CCR were the cause of the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SCREW CONVEYOR, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, HAND, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111982542 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |