Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126084524 - Bumble Bee Seafoods Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Bumble Bee Seafoods Inc.
13100 Arctic Circle
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2091
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/23/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362556110 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 23400021 | 11/26/2001 | 12/20/2001 | $300 | $6,750 | $0 | 02/23/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 23400022 A | 11/26/2001 | 12/20/2001 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 02/23/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 11/26/2001 | 12/20/2001 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/23/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 30, 2001, Employee #1 suffered the amputation of part of her left index finger after she contacted the moving blade of a tuna-filler machine located inside the packaging department. Employee #1 had turned the power off and she was cleaning the excess fish from the in-feed conveyor belt under the hood of machine with her bare hand. The machine was not completely stopped after turning off power supply and the blade kept running for some time. Employee #1's finger was caught between the loin knife and conveyor belt. The blade struck her left index finger inside the hood resulting in an amputation. Employee #1 did not have a cleaning brush or some other hand extension tool for the job and was not trained in the use of such tools by his employer. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, BLADE, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126084524 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Hand packers and packagers |
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