Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312759491 - Mi Pueblo Food Center

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 312759491

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 01/27/2009

Site Address:
Mi Pueblo Food Center
1437 Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville, CA 95076

Mailing Address:
P O Box 3288, San Jose, CA 95156

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102605557

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$350	$0	$7,550
Current Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$175	$0	$3,100
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	23950059 B	06/17/2009	06/22/2009	$175	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	4650 E	06/17/2009	06/22/2009	$0	$175	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A07	06/17/2009	06/22/2009	$2,925	$7,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202563458

Event: 01/17/2009

Employee's Pinkie Is Amutated by Meat Saw

At approximately 3:45 p.m. on January 17, 2009, Employee #1 was an assistant manager in the Deli Dept. of the Mi Pueblo Food Center. He was operating a Hobalt band saw, cutting frozen pork into pieces. A piece of frozen pork slipped, and his right hand struck the saw blade amputating his right pinkie finger. He was treated at the Watsonville Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312759491			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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