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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126169895 - Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
5611 E. Imperial Hwy.
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362608754 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | Serious | 3314 A | 06/05/2000 | 06/22/2000 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:10 a.m. on April 3, 2000, an accident occurred at Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., a cheese manufacturer. Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was trouble shooting a packaging machine. Two bolts were missing on the seal bar, and that created a pocket-forming problem. Pockets could not be formed correctly at one side. Employee #1 placed his right hand under the seal bar and pushed the seal bar so that he could see how far the bar was going to go. At the time, the machine operator told Employee #1 that he needed to turn on the power in order to continue production. Employee #1 did not hear what the operator was saying. When the machine operator turned on the machine, the ram came up and crushed Employee #1's three fingers of his right hand, and he suffered serious lacerations and fractured the bones of his fingers. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SEALING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126169895 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |