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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312579527 - Dba Swiss American Sausage Company
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Dba Swiss American Sausage Company
251 D'Arcy Parkway
Lathrop, CA 95330
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2013
NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102568847 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $45,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,900 |
| Current Penalty | $26,325 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $26,700 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 C | 11/23/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 12/01/2010 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3341 C | 11/23/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $375 | $3,375 | $0 | 12/01/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C 1 | 11/23/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 12/01/2010 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 C | 11/23/2010 | 12/10/2010 | $6,750 | $16,200 | $0 | 12/01/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3943 C | 11/09/2010 | 11/26/2010 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 12/01/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 28, 2010, Employee #1 was working as a sanitation employee for a firm that made sausages. She was assigned to work in the "slicer" department for a short period of time because her normal department was not ready for cleaning. She was instructed to "go clean" there until she went to her normal department. The employee had cleaned in the kitchen a few times before when her department was not ready, so she knew she just had to clean up sausage waste. She grabbed a long-handle squeegee and started sweeping up the waste. The employee was next to a mixer, when she noticed a clump of sausage waste sitting inside the mixer tank. She reached in with her right arm, when she heard a noise. It was the sound of the mixer's paddles being turned on. A coworker cleaning the mixer did not know that Employee #1 had her arm inside the mixer tank when he activated the paddles. Employee #1 was unaware that the mixer had to be turned on to rotate the paddles during its cleaning process. Her arm was partially severed between the paddles and the tank.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312579527 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |