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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1436581.015 - Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.
201 S Mcclure Road
Modesto, CA 95357
Mailing Address:
201 S Mcclure Road, Modesto, CA 95357
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1502686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,825 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 4186(B) | 03/02/2020 | $3,000 | $3,825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:45 a.m. on September 26, 2019, an employee was overseeing the Oaxaca line cutting machine, or Comat Cutter, which cuts the string cheese into short lengths and drops them into a water-filled trough which moves the cheese to the next step in the process. The employee left her position to ensure the line had an operator to run the line. When the employee returned to her position, she saw that the cheese was not being cut and was starting to come over the top of the machine. The employee stuck her hand under a guard to align the cheese into the cutter when the cutting blade caught her finger. The employee suffered an amputation to her right middle fingertip and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Blade, Bypass Guard, Clearing, Clogged, Contact, Cutting, Fingertip, Production Line
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1436581.015 | 56 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers |