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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497239.015 - Hormel Foods Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Hormel Foods Corporation
251 D'Arcy Parkway
Lathrop, CA 95330
Mailing Address:
251 D'Arcy Parkway, Lathrop, CA 95330
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1667468 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314(C)(1) | 03/30/2021 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/08/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(C) | 03/30/2021 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 04/08/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:35 p.m. on September 30, 2020, an employee was working as a laborer for a food manufacturer had experienced a jam in a grinder for the third time. The employee locked out the grinder on the first two jams but failed to lockout on the third jam. The employee used a metal hook extension tool approximately 3-foot in length to remove blocks of meat from the grinder hopper. The metal hook became caught in the auger and pulled the employee's right hand into the machinery frame. The employee lacerated his right index finger without bone loss and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught By, Caught In, Cut, Finger, Food processing, Grinder, Hand, Hand Tool, Jammed, Laborer, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Meat Grinder, Meat Processing, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497239.015 | 53 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |