Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112007919 - Frito-Lay, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112007919

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 07/31/1991

Site Address:
Frito-Lay, Inc.
9535 Archibald Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2041

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361257967

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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	10/18/1991	10/18/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170192041

Event: 07/10/1991

Employee's fingertip amputated in corn meal extruder

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 10, 1991, Employee #1 was starting up a BP-80 extruder to clean out some backed-up corn meal. The dual-screw auger was 4 1/2 in. inside a horizontal housing. Employee #1 removed a barrel and was starting to clean up the corn meal when the tip of his right middle finger was amputated in the running screws. Employee #1 was taken to San Antonio Community Hospital for treatment. The employer had established a lockout/blockout program, and Employee #1 was a well-trained, experienced worker, but the lockout procedure had not been followed. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3314(a).

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CORN, LOCKOUT, AUGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112007919			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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