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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1382592.015 - Plm Operations Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Plm Operations Llc
2068 Lapham Drive
Modesto, CA 95354
Mailing Address:
2068 Lapham Drive, Modesto, CA 95354
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1431831 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $9,210 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203(A)(4) | 07/10/2019 | 08/26/2019 | $0 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 07/10/2019 | $2,700 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 07/10/2019 | $2,700 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on March 4, 2019, an employee was operating a WCB Ice Cream (an Alliance Company) Model Number VL8 Versa Line machine. The employee was overseeing the production line while a coworker operated the line. The machine had stopped running and the employee and the coworker were investigating the cause. The employee located the problem, which was an ice pop stick stuck in the conveyor portion of the machine. The machine was not running when the employee reached into the machine through an opening on the side to remove the stick. Once he freed the stick, the machine activated and caught the employee's right ring finger in the pinch point amputating the tip of his finger. The employee was treated at a local medical center and released.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Nip Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Training, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1382592.015 | 34 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Production coordinators |