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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1209944.015 - Lakeview Cheese Co. Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
Lakeview Cheese Co. Llc.
3030 North Lamb Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Mailing Address:
3030 North Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/30/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1178981 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,040 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $5,740 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100029 B02 I | 07/26/2017 | 08/10/2017 | $2,240 | $3,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100133 A01 | 07/26/2017 | 08/07/2017 | $700 | $3,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/26/2017 | 08/10/2017 | $2,800 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D01 I | 07/26/2017 | 08/02/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 618.54 | 07/26/2017 | 08/10/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 p.m. on February 13, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a cheese cutter (Make Identification General Machinery and Model Number 3010) and loading the cheese cutter with blocks of cheese. The machines tensioned wires cut the block of cheese. The cheese blocks were pushed through the wires by rams which move the block vertically, and then horizontally. The ram that moved the cheese blocks was pneumatically operated at 80 PSI. While operating the cheese cutter, his left hand was caught in between a cheese block and cutting wire, where his sustained a partial amputation at the knuckle of his left ring finger, while the block was being cut in the horizontal direction. The cheese cutter guard, which prevented access to the point of operation, had been removed. The reason his hand was in or around the point of operation was to hold the cheese block in place because the cheese blocks were not holding their shape during the horizontal cut portion of the process. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Food Preparation, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1209944.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury |