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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125597757 - Gerhards Napa Valley Sausage
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Gerhards Napa Valley Sausage
910 Enterprise Way
Napa, CA 94558
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5147
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/06/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361594104 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 07/07/2000 | 07/07/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 07/07/2000 | 08/08/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 B02 | 07/07/2000 | 08/08/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a machine operator at a sausage manufacturing plant, was cleaning meat residue out of the hopper and paddles of a Butcher Boy vertical food grinder, model #500-56. He was climbing the 39 in. tall machine frame to reach the top hopper when he grabbed the hoist arm and slipped. His right foot struck the ON button as he reached reflexively into the hopper tub for to grab something to check his fall. His right arm became caught in the rotating paddles and he suffered severe fractures of his lower arm in two places. Plates and bone grafts were required to treat his injuries. Employee #1 had not locked out the sausage grinder prior to cleaning.
Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ARM, GRINDING MACHINE, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125597757 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crushing and grinding machine operators |