Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112153465 - Hoffman Brothers Packing Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112153465

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 05/12/1991

Site Address:
Hoffman Brothers Packing Co Inc
2731 S Soto St
Vernon, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361277767

Violation Summary
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

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	Serious	3314 A	09/05/1991	09/12/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180590

Event: 06/10/1991

Employee's finger amputated in sausage extruder

Employee #1, of Hoffman Brothers Packing, Inc., was operating a sausage extruder, a TRI-Power Extrusion Master molding machine, model MPD. Employee #1 opened the side safety guard cover to clear a paper jam. He put his left hand in, the sliding table cycled, and the machine sheared off his middle finger at the first joint. Although the side safety guard cover was equipped with a microswitch interlock, a manufacturer's label printed on the machine warned that, in addition to the interlock, the operating lever had to be turned off and the service cord disconnected before opening the machine. Employees, however, were accustomed to opening the machine to clear jams, and relied solely on the interlock to stop the machine. Operators and maintenance staff cleared jams this way daily.

Keywords: MEAT STUFFING MACH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MOLDING MACHINE, PACKING HOUSE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112153465			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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