Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119805497 - Rogers Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 119805497

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/30/1992

Site Address:
Rogers Foods
151 S. Walnut Rd
Turlock, CA 95380

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1524, Turlock, CA 95380

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/30/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361374739

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	3999 B	01/06/1993	01/20/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170720304

Event: 12/02/1992

Employee's hand caught in conveyor belt

Employee #1 was cleaning the tail-pulley end of a sorting conveyor belt. The employer provides a regulated air nozzle equipped with an extension approximately two feet long. The extension is pointed at the tail pulley with the machine running and used to blow the residue dust created by the onions and garlic. According to Employee #1, she fabricated her own air nozzle at home. Her nozzle did not have an extension, and therefore to clean the area required her to place her hand close to the in-running area of the tail pulley and belt (nip point). While cleaning with her hand in this area, she got too close and her hand was drawn in. Employee #1 was hospitalized for her injuries. She stated that her employer did not know that she was using her own air nozzle, and that her immediate supervisor had just warned her not to place her hand near the nip point and then provided her the proper tool.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, COMPRESSED AIR, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119805497			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Hand packers and packagers

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