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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300759396 - Valve Plus Kv Mart
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362431033 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300759396 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |