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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310488184 - Overhill Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Overhill Farms Inc
2727 E Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
Po Box 58806, Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: Union
SIC:2038
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102470465 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,650 |
| Current Penalty | $18,315 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,315 |
| 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 | 3999 B | 09/21/2007 | 10/01/2007 | $315 | $7,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/21/2007 | 10/01/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2007, Employee #1 was working at a frozen food processing and cold packing business. Employee #1 was assigned to work on assembly line #3, the roller heat sealer. Employee #1 was attempting to manually adjust the frozen entrees as they passed through the 90-degree turning plate. This adjustment was a common practice done by the assembly line workers in order to clear occasional jams that occurred when the entrees passed through the 90-degree turning plate. Employee #1 had placed her left pinky finger between the mesh wire and the roller during the cycle, when the conveyor belt started up again after a brief stop. The accident was caused by not safe guarding the nip point in between the mesh wire and the roller to protect affected employees from inadvertent contact with the moving part during the cycle. Employee #1 managed to free herself and was taken to Technimed-Vernon Industrial Clinic for treatment.
Keywords: FINGER, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR BELT, SEALING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310488184 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Production helpers |