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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125845537 - F & A Dairy Of California, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
F & A Dairy Of California, Inc.
691 Inyo Ave.
Newman, CA 95360
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 578, Newman, CA 95360
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361717044 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 H | 03/22/2001 | 04/24/2001 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 03/22/2001 | 04/24/2001 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a packer, volunteered for overtime for a different department after the normal eight hours of work. Employee #1 was instructed to unwrap cheese blocks and place them on a table. Then he was to place the cheese blocks from the table onto the conveyor that took the cheese blocks into the cutters and slicers and then dumped the cheese out the other end. Once that was done, Employee #1 was told to "clean up". He swept the floor of small pieces of cheese and picked up larger pieces and placed them into plastic bins. Employee #1 saw a piece of cheese stuck above the cutting blade. He believed the machine to be turned off and reached in with his left arm to remove the cheese. Just about then the machine started up. The blade pushed Employee #1's arm down to the cutting table, causing a severe injury. Employee #1 sustained nerve and muscle damage when the blade struck his left arm between the wrist and elbow and was hospitalized.
Keywords: SLICER, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, ARM, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125845537 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators |