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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119798072 - Butterball Turkey Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Butterball Turkey Company
500 "F" Street
Turlock, CA 95381
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 738, Turlock, CA 95381
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361663065 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/20/1996 | 10/02/1996 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 24, 1996, Employee #1, an experienced clean-up worker, reached into the nip point of a conveyor pulley to clean while the machine was running. He suffered serious lacerations and a fractured ulna in his right arm. Employee #1 violated a specific lockout/blockout procedures for the conveyor. A lockout padlock and disconnect switch was mounted on the wall next to the conveyor, and a written procedure for cleaning processing equipment that required lockout/tagout was in place. Employee #1's initial and subsequent lockout training was documented.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119798072 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Butchers and meat cutters |