Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300801743 - Producers Dairy Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Producers Dairy Products Inc.
250 E Belmont
Fresno, CA 93701
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1231, Fresno, CA 93715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361694664 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 05/02/2001 | 05/07/2001 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on November 6, 2000, Employee #1, a machine operator, lost the tip of his left index finger when he pushed down a belt that was above the pulley with his fingers on a blow mold machine. He worked for a dairy product company for four years. His employer was notified of the incident on the same day, at 4:00 p.m. The blow mold machine is isolated and only has one operator. Employee #1 noticed that the V-belt came off the pulley, which feeds the bottles to the spin trimmer. Employee #1 de-energized the machine and removed the guard. He then put the belt back on the pulley and reenergized the machine. He noticed that the belt was a little bit above the pulley and instinctively pushed it down with his finger. When pushing down the belt, the tip of his left index finger was amputated. His employer failed to provide sufficient training.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, MACHINIST, PULLEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300801743 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |
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