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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126101781 - Pictsweet Frozen Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Pictsweet Frozen Foods
732 S. Hanson Way
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5878, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5142
NAICS: 424420/Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362591174 |
| 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 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 4050 A | 06/03/2003 | 06/16/2003 | $375 | $3,375 | $0 | 07/09/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 17, 2003, Employee #1 was fixing a spinach pump at Pictsweet Frozen Foods in Santa Maria, California. The spinach pump was not working correctly and had been turned off. The employee took off the guard for the two 0.75 in. V-belts, and as he was checking the V-belts, another coworker turned on the motor. The coworker thought he had been instructed to do so. The switch to the motor was 4 ft away from the V-belts and the coworker was not looking in the direction of Employee #1 when the motor was turned on. Employee #1's right ring finger was caught between the pulley and the V-belts. His ring finger was amputated to the first joint and he suffered injuries to his middle and index fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employee had a lock and key on him and had been trained to lockout, tagout but did not use the key because of his closeness to the switch.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, V-BELT, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126101781 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |