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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1753707.015 - Cuisine Solutions San Antonio
Inspection Information - Office: San Antonio Area Office
Site Address:
Cuisine Solutions San Antonio
8339 Sous Vide Way
San Antonio, TX 78223
Mailing Address:
22445 Sous Vide Lane Unit 100, Sterling, VA 20166
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2171366 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $145,179 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $145,179 |
| Current Penalty | $67,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 12/04/2024 | 01/31/2025 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II C | 12/04/2024 | 01/31/2025 | $0 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C04 II D | 12/04/2024 | 01/31/2025 | $0 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 12/04/2024 | 12/24/2024 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 12/04/2024 | 12/24/2024 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I B | 12/04/2024 | 12/24/2024 | $0 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 12/04/2024 | 12/24/2024 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 12/04/2024 | 01/31/2025 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/04/2024 | 01/31/2025 | $11,292 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on June 7, 2024, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a frozen food manufacturer was troubleshooting a ring remover since food trays were getting stuck. The employee bypassed the magnetic safety interlock gates and crawled underneath the conveyor. A coworker, the machine operator, was not aware that the employee was underneath the machine when he turned the machine from manual to auto and reactivated the machine to get it unjammed. The employee was struck by the carriage of the ring remover as a result. According to the police report, the employee had apparent trauma to his head and a deep laceration on his left cheek from his ear to his chin. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: Activated, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Communication, Conveyor, Ear, Face, Falling Object, Food processing, Gate, Head, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Interlock, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Miscommunication, Pinch Point, Pinched, Safety Device, Stuck, Technician, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1753707.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |