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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1533229.015 - Central Valley Meat Holding Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Central Valley Meat Holding Company
10431 Ave 8 3/4
Hanford, CA 93230
Mailing Address:
10431 8 3/4 Ave., Hanford, CA 93230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1763448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,120 | $0 | $2,120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,120 | $0 | $2,120 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(7) | 06/15/2021 | 06/29/2021 | $1,060 | $1,060 | $0 | 07/23/2021 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(C)(1) | 06/15/2021 | 06/29/2021 | $1,060 | $1,060 | $0 | 07/23/2021 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020, an employee was sanitizing conveyors. During the sanitizing operation, the employee opened the cover on a small metal box (approximately 6 inches by 6 inches by 6 inches) that contained the dive coupling to one of two conveyors. She opened the one on the right-hand side to clean it. She saw a piece of meat inside the box, next to the rotating coupling. As she tried to grab the piece of meat, one of the set screws or the keyway on the shaft caught her glove and pulled her left arm into the mechanism, amputating it to the elbow. The employee was hospitalized. The employee alleges that the glove provided by the company was too big for her small hand, and the loose-fitting glove caused the accident. The drive is hydraulic, and the shut-off valves to lock out the apparatus were within arm's reach. No lockout/tagout was implemented for the sanitation operation.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught By, Cleaning, Conveyor, Couplings, Drive Shaft, E GI IV (no lockout), Glove, Hydraulic, Lockout/Tagout, Rotating Parts, Sanitation, Screw, Shaft, Shut-Off Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1533229.015 | 25 | F | Hospitalized injury | Food Cleanup Worker |