Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120219167 - Glacier Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120219167

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 09/01/1994

Site Address:
Glacier Foods
1117 K St
Sanger, CA 93657

Mailing Address:
P O Box 850, Sanger, CA 93657

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2037

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361388432

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	3314 A	03/01/1995	09/01/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170717557

Event: 05/25/1994

Employee's finger amputated in packing machine

Employee #1, of Glacier Foods, was adjusting the timing of a packing machine in the plant and had removed the guard from the chain and sprocket. He used regular tools to make the adjustments, not extension tools or other methods to keep his hands away from the chain. He said that he looked away from the machine for a second and his fingers got caught in the chain and sprocket. Employee #1's left thumb and index finger suffered partial amputation.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120219167			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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