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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301137451 - Pacific Cheese Co, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Cheese Co, Inc
21090 Cabot Rd
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361488257 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,560 |
| 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 | 4184 B | 10/28/2003 | 10/31/2003 | $7,560 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/20/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 4, 2003, Employee #1 was working in the Production Room on the Line Number 6 cheese cutter machine, manufactured by Econo Cheese Equipment, feeding cheese blocks into the cutter's point of operation. The employer is engaged in the purchasing, packaging and distribution of natural and processed cheese. The accident was caused by a lack of point of operation guarding and safe methods for performing the feeding operation. Employee #1's right hand became caught in the machine and he sustained multiple lacerations and skin removal from several fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301137451 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |