Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1433079.015 - Cypress Grove Chevre, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 1433079.015

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/24/2019

Site Address:
Cypress Grove Chevre, Inc.
1330 Q Street
Arcata, CA 95521

Mailing Address:
1330 Q Street, Arcata, CA 95521

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1499692

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342(A)	10/14/2019		$2,500	$5,000	$0	10/17/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120664.015

Event: 09/15/2019

Employee amputates fingertip in valve

At 7:00 a.m. on September 15, 2019, an employee was pumping whey into tanker truck. There was a valve on the tanker intake mechanism that was pulled out and kept out with a cotter pin prior to the pump being turned on. The employee for some reason pulled the cotter pin out while the pump was still running. The employee's right hand was on the valve and as soon as the pin was pulled out, the valve slammed shut. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of the tip of his right ring finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cotter Pin, Fingertip, Pulling, Pumping Station, Tank Truck, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1433079.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Food batchmakers

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