Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125967315 - Hyde & Hyde, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125967315

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 02/20/2007

Site Address:
Hyde & Hyde, Inc
300 El Sobrante Rd
Corona, CA 92879

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5148

NAICS: 424480/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102493574

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$750	$0	$18,750
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	03/13/2007	04/05/2007	$0	$750	$0	03/28/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4075 A	03/13/2007	03/27/2007	$2,700	$18,000	$0	03/28/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202444956

Event: 02/01/2007

Employee's Finger Amputated by Chain and Sprocket

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 1, 2007, Employee #1, a machine operator for a manufacturer and distributor of condiments supplies to the fresh-cut produce industry, was attempting to align a small rolling conveyor with an inclined conveyor to prevent product from falling off. The rolling conveyor, built by the employer, rested on four wheels that were not equipped with locks to prevent the conveyor from walking or moving from its location due to employee traffic and production vibration. In addition, the rolling conveyor was not equipped with handles, so its frame members were usually used to maneuver it. The conveyor's chain drive was powered by a 1/2 HP Dayton DC motor (Model # 2M168D, 1725 RPM). As Employee #1 was pulling the rolling conveyor, his right hand fingers were wrapped around the front guard of a chain and sprocket assembly and into the unguarded back side of the assembly. The tip of his middle finger was partially amputated when it was caught in the nip point between the chain and a sprocket (measured at 35 inches above the floor). He was transported to Corona Industrial Medical Center in Corona, then to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125967315			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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