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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112133756 - Bavarian Specialty Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112133756
Report ID: 0950635
Date Opened: 05/15/1997

Site Address:
Bavarian Specialty Foods
22417 S Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA 90502

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2052

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361343650
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $5,935 $0 $0 $135 $0 $6,070
Current Penalty $5,935 $0 $0 $135 $0 $6,070
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 23400022 C 05/30/1997 06/16/1997 $135 $135 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 4187 A 05/30/1997 06/04/1997 $935 $935 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 3314 B 05/30/1997 06/09/1997 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170588206
Event: 04/23/1997
Employee's fingers amputated while cleaning machine

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 23, 1997, Employee #1 was cleaning a large knead line that was composed of several modules of rolls and conveyors. One roll module was energized, and its rolls were rotating in the opposite direction, away from his hand. The towel wrapped around Employee #1's hand became caught by the rolls and his hand was dragged into the nip point. The index and middle fingers on his left hand were amputated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112133756 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Bakers
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