Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126197284 - Ralphs Grocery Co
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Ralphs Grocery Co
7257 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90046
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5411
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362579559 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3380 C | 06/24/2004 | 07/02/2004 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/25/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:00 a.m., on December 29, 2003, Employee #1, a meat cutter for Ralph's Grocery Company, was cutting the last 3 to 4 in. of the porterhouse section of a short loin with out the protection of the pusher plate on a Hobart Meat-Cutting Band Saw, Model Number 5801, Serial Number 2701077-845. When the bone of the short loin got caught in the blade, the employee's right index finger came in contact with the blade amputating the distal one-third of the distal phalanx.
Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SAW, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126197284 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Butchers and meat cutters |
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