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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313233017 - Sunsweet Growers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Sunsweet Growers Inc
901 N Walton Ave
Yuba City, CA 95993
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102517059 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,050 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 08/05/2010 | 09/07/2010 | $6,000 | $4,050 | $0 | 08/30/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 08/05/2010 | 08/23/2010 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/22/2010 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 2, Employee #1 was assigned to remove cases of finished goods as they exited a Supertaper ST1A case sealer. Small bags of prunes were placed into cardboard boxes and the boxes go through the case sealer which folds the flaps down and secures them via a strip of tape. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 reported that the tape dispensing component was malfunctioning. Another malfunction occurred and Employee #1 stuck his left hand into the case sealer while it was still operational (though no boxes were moving through it). Just as Employee #1 grabs the end of tape, boxes enter the case sealer and a knife used to cut the tape comes down, striking Employee #1's thumb and amputating the tip. After removing his hand from the unit, Employee #1 was taken by a coworker to a nearby clinic then transferred to Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville where he was released several hours later. Employee #1 was a utility worker at the Sunsweet Growers, Inc. facility in Yuba City.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, SEALING MACHINE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313233017 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |