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Inspection: 119745966 - Guittard Chocolate Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119745966
Report ID: 0950613
Date Opened: 01/24/1997

Site Address:
Guittard Chocolate Co.
10 Guittard Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2066

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2000

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362303505
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $7,250 $0 $0 $450 $0 $7,700
Current Penalty $7,250 $0 $0 $450 $0 $7,700
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 3999 B 04/25/1997 04/30/1997 $450 $450 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 3314 A 04/25/1997 04/30/1997 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 3314 F 04/25/1997 05/13/1997 $750 $750 $0 -  
4. 04001 Serious 4185 04/25/1997 04/30/1997 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170378905
Event: 01/20/1997
Employee's finger amputated in bag cutter machine

Employee #1, a packer for the Guittard Chocolate Company, was cleaning and removing bits of plastic film from the blade of a bag cutter/sealer. She leaned her arm on the INTERLOCK button located in the table of the machine, and then inadvertently stepped on the pedal control. The machine cycled, amputating her right little finger. The machine was not locked out and the pedal control did not have a cover to prevent inadvertent operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119745966 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
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