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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: 1573289.015 - Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
3049 E Vernon Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
3049 E Vernon Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1854038 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,735 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999(B) | 06/01/2022 | 07/05/2022 | $5,735 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/24/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on January 12, 2022, an employee was attempting to retrieve a small meat hook hand tool that had a coworker had dropped onto a meat deboning chain conveyor. The employee placed his left hand on the upper conveyor at which time the end of the drum sprocket caught his hand and drew it into the machine. The employee crushed and lacerated his hand and forearm as a result requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Keywords: Arm, Catch Point, Caught By, Conveyor, Crushed, Deboning, Drum, Falling Object, Food processing, Forearm, Guard, Hand, Hand Tool, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Meat Processing, Pulled In, Sprocket, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573289.015 | 22 | F | Hospitalized injury | Hand packers and packagers |