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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307182923 - American Companies
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
American Companies
5201 Industry Ave
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/16/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362604191 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,320 | $0 | $9,320 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,810 | $0 | $5,810 |
| 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 | 11/16/2006 | 12/03/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 C | 11/16/2006 | 12/03/2006 | $810 | $2,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 11/16/2006 | 12/03/2006 | $0 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 J01 | 11/16/2006 | 12/03/2006 | $0 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 20, 2006, Employee #1 was using a meat grinder, Butcher Boy Automatic Feed Grinder. He started to disassemble the meat grinder for cleaning. He took out the big screw auger from the hopper and was going to disassemble the small auger from the feed box. The auger was stuck inside the feed box and he was unable to take out. He turned the power on and off to move the auger, so it could be loosened. While waiting for the auger to stop, he put his right hand onto the auger. The auger was not completely stopped and pulled his hand into the feed box. He received an amputation to his right finger, a serious cut to the base of his right small finger, and bone fracture of right middle finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUGER, STRUCK BY, MEAT BLENDING MACH, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307182923 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Crushing and grinding machine operators |