Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119761500 - Eureka Fisheries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119761500

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/31/1994

Site Address:
Eureka Fisheries Inc
12 W. Waterfront Dr.
Eureka, CA 95501

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 217, Fields Landing, CA 95537

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2097

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362112062

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,045	$0	$1,045
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$935	$0	$935
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	12/21/1994	12/26/1994	$160	$160	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3314 F04	12/21/1994	12/26/1994	$160	$160	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3210 A	12/21/1994	12/26/1994	$240	$240	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3314 B	12/21/1994	12/13/1994	$375	$485	$0	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170362149

Event: 10/27/1994

Employee's left foot severely cut in screw conveyor

Employee #1 is a maintenance man at an ice manufacturing plant with some seafood processing. The plant has a new turbo ice maker located above a large freezer. In the freezer, the ice from the ice maker drops into a sizer, which is a big rotating wire mesh drum. Below the sizer is a screw conveyor that takes the ice to a hopper outside the freezer. The sizer is accessed for maintenance and repair by a ladder and work platform. Employee #1 had noticed during his rounds that the drive chain on the sizer had come off. The ice maker was getting ready to dump so there was a hurry to get the sizer repaired. With the help of a coworker, Employee #1 shut off the sizer and got on the platform to replace the sizer chain. While he was trying to put the drive chain back on the sizer, his left foot was pulled into the running screw conveyor. Employee #1 was wearing company supplied rubber boots with steel toes. The steel toe caused a coupling pin to break, which saved his foot from being amputated. Employee #1's left foot suffered severe lacerations and broken bones. The cause of the accident was failure to stop and lock out the screw conveyor. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3314(b) for failure to lock out the sizer and screw conveyor. The citation was general because the employer had no knowledge of Employee #1's actions. The employer had a lockout procedure and the employees said they normally follow those procedures. But at the time of the accident, the ice maker was getting ready to dump and, because they did not want to lose the load, they were in a hurry and did not lock out before replacing the drive chain.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, SCREW CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119761500			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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