Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125845347 - Mallard'S Food Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125845347

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 05/15/2001

Site Address:
Mallard'S Food Products, Inc.
4712 Stoddard
Modesto, CA 95354

Mailing Address:
708 L. Street, Modesto, CA 95354

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361700727

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	Other	4075 A	06/28/2001	07/03/2001	$300	$3,375	$0	07/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201484078

Event: 03/28/2001

Employee injured when hand caought in chain sprocket gear

Employee #1, a maintenance worker, had been an employee for 6 years. The piece of equipment had been in place for 3 to 4 years. Employee #1 was adjusting the tortellini machine to regulate the amount of filler injected into each piece of pasta. Employee #1 had the top cover removed and the machine was off. Employee #1 made the adjustment and asked the operator to start the machine to test the adjustment. Employee #1 had his hand on the top edge of the vertical side of the machine, as he leaned to his right to look at the front of the machine. As he leaned, his hand slid along the top edge into the rotating gears, amputating his left index finger at the first joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125845347			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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