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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112158183 - Masson Cheese Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Masson Cheese Corporation
6180 Alcoa Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361065295 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 A07 | 06/17/1992 | 07/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 E01 | 06/17/1992 | 07/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B02 | 06/17/1992 | 07/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 3314 B | 06/17/1992 | 07/02/1992 | $3,600 | $3,600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 21, 1992, Employee #1 was routinely cleaning cheese making machinery. When he stuck his finger into a 2 in. diameter drain hole on a vertical screw conveyor to pull out some cheese scrap, his right middle finger was struck by the screw and amputated at the first joint. Employee #1 had not de-energized the machine. The employer had implemented a lockout program, instructing department heads to tell their staff to de-energize machines before cleaning. These instructions, however, were never conveyed to Employee #1, who had continued to clean the screw conveyor while it was running.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, VERTICAL CONVEYOR, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112158183 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |