Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311073308 - Ramar International Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 311073308

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 06/23/2009

Site Address:
Ramar International Corporation
539 Garcia Ave. Ste. E
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Mailing Address:
1101 Railroad Lane, Pittsburg, CA 94565

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: 08/25/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101489458

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,385	$0	$0	$5,810	$0	$10,195
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$375	$0	$2,625
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	09/09/2009	09/14/2009	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 C	09/09/2009	09/14/2009	$375	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	4543 A	09/09/2009	09/14/2009	$2,250	$4,385	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202507083

Event: 06/16/2009

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Meat Cutter

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 16, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting frozen meat with a band saw blade meat cutter. The frozen meat slipped from the blade. Employee #1 did not turn off the machine when he was repositioning the meat. His left pinky finger and ring finger were amputated when they struck the moving blade. He was treated at the Sutter Delta Hospital and hospitalized at California Pacific Hospital, to have the amputated fingers reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311073308			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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