Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125740936 - General Mills, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 125740936

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 12/06/2001

Site Address:
General Mills, Inc.
2000 W. Turner Rd.
Lodi, CA 95242

Mailing Address:
P O Box 3002, Lodi, CA 95241

Union Status: Union

SIC:2043

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361702848

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$37,685	$0	$0	$750	$0	$38,435
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$14,700
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$300	$375	$0	A - Amendment
2.	01002	Other	3314 H	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$300	$375	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Other	3328 G	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$600	$6,750	$0	A - Amendment
4.	03001	Serious	3314 A	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$6,750	$22,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	04001	Serious	3314 F	01/30/2002	11/01/2002	$6,750	$8,435	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201102340

Event: 07/27/2001

Employee's fingers amputated in bagging machine

Employee #1, a mechanic was conducting a setup operation on equipment for only the third time. He was attempting to clear a film jam in the machine when the sealing bars closed on his right hand trapping it for almost 2 minutes. The sealing bars were heated to almost 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee # 1 was hospitalized and suffered severe burns to three fingers which had to be partially amputated.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125740936			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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