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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310063888 - Kerry Sweet Ingredients
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Kerry Sweet Ingredients
33063 Western Ave
Union City, CA 94587
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2099
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/11/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361612120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 07/18/2008 | 08/13/2009 | $425 | $425 | $0 | 07/31/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 07/18/2008 | 08/13/2008 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/31/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On May 10, 2008, an employee was working at a facility operated by a manufacturer or processor of prepared foods. He was assisting a coworker in shutting down and disassembling the facility's Depot #4 so that it could be cleaned. As part of the process, he removed a Definox brand control valve unit from the production line. This valve had an internal coil spring that closed the valve. Compressed air from an external supply overrode the spring force to hold the valve open. He held the valve with his left hand, placing his left thumb between the seal and the partially opened butterfly. As he turned, holding this unit in his hand, the flexible air line supplying compressed air to the valve came off its socket. The butterfly valve shut due to the internal coil spring tension. This action amputated approximately 0.5 inches of his left thumb, including bone loss. Employee #1 was admitted to Washington Hospital, in Oakland, CA, where he was treated and discharged on the same day, May 10, 2008.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, COMPRESSED AIR, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, VALVE, BUTTERFLY VALVE, AIR LINE, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310063888 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, production occupations |