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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300798204 - Del Monte Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Del Monte Foods
1101 Marion St
Kingsburg, CA 93631
Mailing Address:
P O Box 7, Kingsburg, CA 93631
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362281180 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 3999 B | 11/10/1999 | 10/07/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/18/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was told to go into the canning area and clean the machines. The conveyor lines were to be cleaned between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. when the employees working on the line went to dinner. The conveyor must be running to be cleaned and the employer had a lockout procedure. Employee #1's supervisor told him to clean the transfer conveyor. The bottom of the conveyor belt was 7-ft-8-in. above the floor. The top of the conveyor belt was 8-ft-6-in. above the floor. The belt drum was 10-in. in diameter and 16.5-in. wide. The supervisor placed a ladder near the conveyor and had Employee #1 clean the conveyor with a high-pressure hose with a 2.5-ft metal extension wand. Employee #1 began spraying the running conveyor with the wand when his left hand got caught in the conveyor, amputating it between the wrist and elbow. Employee #1 started to fall from the ladder and went to grab the conveyor when he realized his hand was missing. Employee #1 retrieved his own hand and went to the nurse's station. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, HOSE, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300798204 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |