Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306966979 - National Frozen Foods Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 306966979

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 10/28/2003

Site Address:
National Frozen Foods Corporation
745 30th Ave Sw
Albany, OR 97322

Mailing Address:
Po Box 944, Albany, OR 97321

Union Status: Union

SIC:2037

NAICS: 311411/ Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D04 I	02/09/2004	02/12/2004	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 IC	02/09/2004	03/11/2004	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202330

Event: 10/28/2003

Employee's amputates hand and forearm when caught in machine

On October 28, 2003, an employee was cleaning and sanitizing the auger and cutting blades of a food-chopping machine that was taken out of service. When the machine was inadvertently activated, his left arm was pulled into the cutting blades and his left hand and forearm were amputated. Emergency service personnel extracted the employee from the machine and he was air lifted to the Oregon Health Science University, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, BLADE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306966979			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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