Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112210711 - Health Valley Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 112210711

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 02/19/1991

Site Address:
Health Valley Foods
16100 Foothill Blvd.
Irwindale, CA 91706

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2052

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361279458
Inspection	18

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170182174

Event: 12/24/1990

Employee's finger severed in rotary blade of cereal machine

Employee #1, age 18, was on a crew of three that was cleaning a cereal machine when water seeped into the separator chute. The machine was turned off and the water was cleaned from the chute area, which housed five rotary blades. A coworker went to turn on the machine, which had a 5 second start delay when activated. Employee #1, seeing some water left in the chute, stuck his hand in to wipe it up. The machine activated and his middle finger was severed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112210711			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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