Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300759396 - Valve Plus Kv Mart

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300759396

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 08/28/2000

Site Address:
Valve Plus Kv Mart
4700 Cherry Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807

Mailing Address:
1245 East Watson Center Rd, Carson, CA 90745

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362431033

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$450	$0	$18,450
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$450	$0	$18,450
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/02/2001	02/06/2001	$450	$450	$0	03/22/2001	Y - State Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	02/02/2001	02/16/2001	$0	$0	$0	03/22/2001	Y - State Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A07	02/02/2001	02/06/2001	$18,000	$18,000	$0	03/22/2001	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201033446

Event: 08/04/2000

Employee's fingers amputated by meat saw

Employee #1 worked in the full service meat department of a retail grocery store. He was using a Butcher Boy B16-F meat band saw equipped with a bone-in saw blade when his right hand, which was holding a piece of meat, slipped and struck against the blade. Employee #1's right thumb and index finger were amputated. He was not using the pusher plates to hold and push the meat. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation of T8CCR 3203(a)(7).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300759396			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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