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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1563560.015 - Sensient Technologies Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Sensient Technologies Corporation
9984 W. Walnut
Livingston, CA 95334
Mailing Address:
151 S. Walnut Ave., Turlock, CA 95380
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1829473 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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) | 04/28/2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 04/28/2022 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4184(A) | 04/28/2022 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 05/04/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 3:53 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was working with a coworker on the North Mill Bag House. Powdered product that should have been dispensing from the machine and dumping into a barrel wasn't dispensing. The area where the product dispenses had a metal guard that was not in place as it was only attached on one side and was hanging down. The employee attempted to determine why the product wasn't coming out so she reached her hand inside to see if she could unclog the machine. A star valve inside the machine caught the employee's fingers and jammed. The employee called for a coworker who was operating a forklift nearby to shut the machine off and call 911. The employee partially amputated four fingers on her right hand and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Engineering Controls, Finger, Food processing, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Supervision, Unguarded, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1563560.015 | 45 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |