Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119791119 - Avoset Food Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Avoset Food Corp
299 5th Street
Newman, CA 95322
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362109696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/24/1993 | 11/09/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 21, 1993, Employee #1, an experienced filler operator, attempted to pull a misaligned carton from the carton feed end of a Pure Pak filler while the machine was running. As he did so, the carton was pulled further in, causing his left hand to be caught in the nip point of an idler sprocket on the conveyor drive system. He suffered a traumatic crushing amputation and avulsion of his left thumb, as well as a loss of skin and muscle in the web of his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized, had an unsuccessful toe transplant, and faces further reconstructive surgery. The machine on which Employee #1 was working has an emergency stop bar under the carton feed magazine and a lockable disconnect. The idler sprocket nip is located inside the machine frame. Prior to this incident, the employer's operating policy for this machine did not clearly prohibit clearing misfeeds while the machine was running.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SKIN, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119791119 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |
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