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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300881182 - Matterhorn Group Inc. Dba: Vitafreeze Frozen Conf.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Matterhorn Group Inc. Dba: Vitafreeze Frozen Conf.
1210 66th St.
Sacramento, CA 95819
Mailing Address:
1221 66th St., Sacramento, CA 95819
Union Status: Union
SIC:2024
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101172831 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $19,800 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $20,250 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 G02 A | 08/17/2005 | 09/19/2005 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 09/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 08/17/2005 | 09/05/2005 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3314 J01 | 08/17/2005 | 09/19/2005 | $150 | $1,800 | $0 | 09/13/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 13, 2005, a new employee working for Vitafreeze Frozen Confections, located in Sacramento, California, was assigned to the Rollo Room where stick ice cream was made. Another employee was training him to be an equipment operator, which also included sanitizing the machine after cleaning it. At the end of a production run, the employee was assigned to disassemble an ice cream filler machine that was powered by air and electricity. The trainer had left the room and the employee was unsure how to de-energize the equipment. He removed a hopper and agitator assembly after determining that he needed to remove an airline. Thinking the rest of the filler section of the machine was non-operational, he began to remove "O" rings from the filler block. He did not realize that the filler block cam had not been de-energized. When he removed an "O" ring, his index finger went into an opening on the filler block, and the rotating cam amputated a finger. The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the accident and transported the employee to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300881182 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |