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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300859170 - Test Laboratories Inc Dba Brewster Foods
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Test Laboratories Inc Dba Brewster Foods
715 West Stuart Avenue
Redlands, CA 92374
Mailing Address:
7121 Canby Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2833
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362479156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,650 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $17,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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 | 10/02/2002 | 10/07/2002 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 10/23/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 H | 10/02/2002 | 11/04/2002 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 10/23/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A07 | 10/02/2002 | 11/04/2002 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 10/23/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 24800003 | 10/02/2002 | 10/07/2002 | $450 | $4,050 | $0 | 10/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 3314 A | 10/02/2002 | 10/07/2002 | $600 | $12,600 | $0 | 10/23/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on August 20, 2002, Employee #1, the swing shift supervisor, was clearing a blockage in the impeller of a Kice rotary air lock (type 304SS, Model 10-1U), that was powered by 440 VAC. The impeller was housed in a steel chamber that Employee #1 accessed by opening a 6-in.-diameter by 4-in.-long vinyl discharge tube held in place by two large radiator-type clamps. Employee #1 was using his left hand to reach into the discharge tube to clear the jam when his fingers became enmeshed in the machine. The first digits on all four fingers of his left hand were amputated. The impeller was not locked out before Employee #1 tried to clear the jam. Two coworkers were in the manufacturing area when the accident occurred; one was tending his own machine and the other was 20 ft away from Employee #1, waiting for him to clear the jam.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300859170 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |