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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120253596 - Tropicana
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Tropicana
240 N. Orange Ave.
Industry, CA 91744
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5149
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362266066 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $10,750 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 3203 B02 | 02/26/1998 | 03/19/1998 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 02/26/1998 | 09/17/1997 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 G | 02/26/1998 | 03/19/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4075 A | 02/26/1998 | 03/19/1998 | $300 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/11/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on September 2, 1997, Employee #1 of Tropicana, Inc., was using a palletizer machine inside the production department. A pallet became jammed in the magazine, causing a moving chain to come out of the machine's back. Employee #1 was trying to put the chain back over the sprocket wheel when his right hand became caught in the chain's pinch point, amputating his middle finger. The cause of the accident was a faulty safety light curtain, which was supposed to shut off the chain drive when Employee #1 put in his hand into the machine.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, LIGHT CURTAIN, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120253596 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Not specified mechanics and repairers |