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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1534561.015 - Perdue Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Perdue Farms, Inc.
2700 Lakeville Hwy
Petaluma, CA 94954
Mailing Address:
1500 Cader Ln, Ste 108, Petaluma, CA 94954
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/24/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1773018 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $29,700 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $30,350 |
| Current Penalty | $29,700 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $30,350 |
| 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) | 11/24/2021 | $650 | $650 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3384(A) | 11/24/2021 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002(A) | 11/24/2021 | $5,850 | $5,850 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | C - Contested | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 4050(A) | 11/24/2021 | $5,850 | $5,850 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 7:35 p.m. on May 28, 2021, an employee was working as a pallet jack (PIV) operator for a poultry processing plant. The plant is a food manufacturer specializing in the processing and packaging of locally raised free range chicken in and around the region. The employee was using several different size wrenches and sockets while changing out approximately 18 blades on the DAPEC Cut-Up machine. The employee had been employed by the employer for approximately 5 years. He was scheduled to work Monday through Friday on the second shift from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The employee had been working as a PIV operator but was shadowing Coworker #1, the line machine operator, for approximately two days before being assigned to complete the DAPEC blade removal process by Coworker #2, his supervisor. The task was to be completed at the end of each shift by the machine operator. The employee removed several blades before reaching the wing tip cutter. As he removed the center cover and tried to remove a blade, buildup of waste chickens made it difficult. The waste was stuck around the shaft where the blade rested. As the employee slowly turned the blade to free it, it came loose and fell on his left hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lacerated index and ring fingers requiring partial surgical amputation to the ring finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Changing, Finger, Food processing, Glove, Hand, Inexperience, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Meat Processing, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Removal, Struck By, Stuck, Surgical Amputation, Training, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1534561.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production helpers |