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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300826161 - Heinz Usa Dba Portion Pac Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Heinz Usa Dba Portion Pac Inc
9140 Lurline Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362510653 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $18,935 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $17,135 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 01/23/2004 | 02/09/2004 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 01/23/2004 | 02/09/2004 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4184 B | 01/23/2004 | 02/06/2004 | $16,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/10/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:05 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a processor for a company that manufactures sauces for commercial restaurants. Employee #1 was preparing sauce in a 300-gallon capacity kettle (Hamilton Kettle Serial Number B9163-1). The kettle had an agitator that rotated and mixed the sauce. He was adding powdered ingredients into the kettle with a "pot". The "pot" was a steel cylindrical container with handles diametrically opposed and located approximately two inches below the rim of the bowl. He was pouring the contents of the pot into the kettle when the pot slipped from his grasp and the agitator, which was still rotating, pressed the pot into his left hand. The tip of his long finger on his left hand was trapped between the bowl and the surface of the kettle and was amputated from the squeezing action of the rim of the pot and the surface of the kettle. Employee #1 stated that the bowl was missing one of the two handles and he was holding the bowl from one of the handles. Employee #1 was transported to the Surgical Institute in Encino. The investigation revealed that there was no guard for the kettle and lockout/tagout procedures were not followed by the employer.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300826161 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Cooks, except short order |