Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120121322 - Heinz Pet Products
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Heinz Pet Products
1054 Way St
Long Beach, CA 90731
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5142
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361413982 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $12,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 3203 B01 | 08/28/1995 | 09/25/1995 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 09/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 F | 08/28/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3314 H | 08/28/1995 | 09/15/1995 | $800 | $2,000 | $0 | 09/27/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4002 A | 08/28/1995 | 08/31/1995 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/27/1995 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 3, 1995, Employee #1 was cleaning parts of a Bepex Corp. extructor, model RE 24-H7E333, serial #RE-661412, as it was running. While hosing down the machine, Employee #1 found some meat product stuck on the extructor. As he tried to pull the meat off with his left hand, his ring finger was struck by the extructor blade and amputated. Employee #1 was transported to San Pedro Peninsula Hospital. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 did not turn off the machine while cleaning it, and there was no guard to prevent him from contacting the extructor blade. Employee #1 was wearing rubber gloves over cotton gloves.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, BLADE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120121322 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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