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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119863660 - Stella Foods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Stella Foods Inc
5611 Imperial Hwy
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/25/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362166985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $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 | 3314 A | 02/14/1995 | 02/14/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 02/14/1995 | 03/19/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was packaging string cheese with a Tiromat roll-stock packaging machine. This machine stretches a sheet of plastic film over the sticks of string cheese, seals them, and trims the plastic film with a guillotine. Employee #1 was operating the machine with the plastic cover removed. A magnet had been placed to defeat the interlock on the cover so the machine would run with the cover off. When the plastic film jammed, the operators could straighten it out without shutting down the machine. Employee #1 states that he shut the machine off to clear a jam, but another operator turned it back on without checking with him. Portions of his left index and middle fingers were amputated when his hand became caught under the trimming blade.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, FINGER, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, BLADE, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119863660 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |