Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1547577.015 - M & M Bakery Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 1547577.015

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 08/12/2021

Site Address:
M & M Bakery Products, Inc.
1900 Garden Tract Rd.
Richmond, CA 94801

Mailing Address:
1900 Garden Tract Rd, Richmond, CA 94801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1797203

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$22,050	$0	$0	$1,950	$0	$24,000
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$1,100	$0	$14,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203(A)	02/08/2022	$650	$650	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3205(C)	02/08/2022	$225	$650	$0	04/14/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
3.	01003	Other	3314(G)(2)(A)	02/08/2022	$225	$650	$0	04/14/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
4.	02001	Serious	4075(A)	02/08/2022	$900	$5,850	$0	04/14/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
5.	03001	Serious	4184(B)	02/08/2022	$12,600	$16,200	$0	04/14/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143510.015

Event: 08/10/2021

Employee amputates four fingers when reaching into unguarded

At 9:30 a.m. on August 10, 2021, an employee who worked as a Baker for a Bakery Products company had four fingers on her right hand amputated requiring hospitalization. The employer distributes specialty bread products for foodservice customers, retailers, private label programs, and branded partners. The employee was working in the packaging department on a packaging line equipped with a LeMatic Band Slicer. The slicer is installed on a conveyor line and cuts different sizes and types of bread buns in half. The employee had been sorting small hoagie buns to ensure that they went into the slicer correctly to prevent backups on the line. The employee had worked for the employer for approximately 2 years in her current position. The employee worked various day and hours depending on the production needs and reported directly to a coworker who was the packaging department supervisor. As the employee was sorting the bread she noticed that a piece about to go through the slicer that did not look good. The employee reached into the machine to remove the bread with her right hand. Her hand was pulled into the approximately 4-inch opening of the slicer by the two conveyor belts that hold the bread in place.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Hazard Assessment, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Point Of Operation, Pulled In, Slicer, Training, Unguarded

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547577.015	54	F	Hospitalized injury		Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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