Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126208156 - Pictsweet Frozen Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126208156

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 08/12/1997

Site Address:
Pictsweet Frozen Foods
Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93456

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5878, Santa Maria, CA 93456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5142

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362487860

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 B01	09/11/1997	10/14/1997	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	09/11/1997	10/14/1997	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3438	09/11/1997	10/14/1997	$150	$150	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3314 A	09/11/1997	09/15/1997	$450	$450	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201090891

Event: 07/10/1997

Employee's finger amputated in screw conveyor

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on July 10, 1997, Employee #1, of Pictsweet Frozen Foods, Santa Maria, CA, was working alone, cleaning trash from the front of a bean picker machine. He was working near the machine's screw conveyor, which was still running, when the tip of his middle right finger became caught and was amputated. A sign posted near his work area warned employees not to place their hands in the vicinity of the screw conveyor.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126208156			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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