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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310410832 - Pgp International, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Pgp International, Inc
351 Hanson Way
Woodland, CA 95776
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2060, Woodland, CA 95776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2044
NAICS: 311212/Rice Milling
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/25/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102508728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $18,150 |
| 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 | 05/14/2007 | 06/18/2007 | $150 | $560 | $0 | 06/13/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 05/14/2007 | 05/31/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 06/14/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On February 5, 2007, Employee #1, an extruder operator, was assigned to clean an extruder used to make rice based food products as part of a production changeover. The extruder system consists of rice flour storage vessels located above that feed into the barrel of the extruder via a small port. In the horizontal barrel of two interlocking multi-spline shafts which rotate in the same direction as they mix and knead the rice dough before it is extruded. One task involved in the changeover cleaning involves spraying water via a hand-held hose into the small port opening as the two shafts rotate. With the hose nozzle in his left hand, Employee #1, the operator, got very close to the port opening during the cleaning and felt a tug on his finger. Employee #1 was able to pull his hand out of the port opening but realized the tip of his left middle finger had been amputated by the operational shafts. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was treated and released the same day. Employee #1 later underwent outpatient surgery which resulted in the ultimate loss of the finger to the first joint.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310410832 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |