Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126209105 - Nestle Ice Cream Company

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

Inspection Nr: 126209105

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 07/14/1997

Site Address:
Nestle Ice Cream Company
7301 District Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2024

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362158040

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170739981

Event: 07/07/1997

Employee's fingertip amputated in chocolate pump machine

Employee #1 was an EPSU team member for the Nestle Ice Cream Company, Bakersfield, CA. His job was to clean up and adjust equipment in the ice cream plant. He put his right index finger into an operating Wahisha chocolate pump on drumstick line #10 to check it for dryness. His fingertip was amputated. Employee #1 failed to follow standard procedures for lockout/tagout while cleaning the pump.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, PUMP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126209105			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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