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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119797785 - Suprema Specialties West, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Suprema Specialties West, Inc.
14253 S. Airport Way
Manteca, CA 95336
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361397359 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $4,750 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $4,750 |
| 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 | 3273 A | 03/27/1996 | 03/20/1996 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3272 B | 03/27/1996 | 02/21/1996 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 03/27/1996 | 04/19/1996 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 23400016 A | 03/27/1996 | 02/21/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 3320 | 03/27/1996 | 03/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03003 | Other | 25000008 A03 | 03/27/1996 | 02/21/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:50 a.m. on February 17, 1996, Employee #1, a cheese molder operator at Suprema Specialties West, Inc., a cheese manufacturer, walked though the 1 ft opening between a Supreme 720E mozzarella cheese molder sliding reciprocating table (Stainless Steel Fabricating, Inc.) and a stationary cheese mold rack cage. The machine cycled and Employee #1 was crushed to death. A hazard is created when the 3 1/2 in. diameter bore by 10 in. stroke of the pneumatically operated cylinder shifts the table back and forth, reducing the opening to approximately 1 1/2 in. The opening was not guarded as required.
Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119797785 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |