Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313379711 - Overhill Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313379711

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/01/2009

Site Address:
Overhill Farms
2727 E Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
3055 E Vernon Ave, 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: 12/28/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102619665

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$800	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	4353 C	12/28/2009	01/30/2010	$0	$800	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4353 A	12/28/2009	01/07/2010	$3,150	$7,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202455879

Event: 09/28/2009

Employee Amputates Finger While Loading Compactor

On September 28, 2009, Employee #1 was located in a waste disposal room, loading trash into a compactor, belonging to an employer that specializes in the processing of frozen food and cold packing. As Employee #1 loaded waste into the compactor, its rollup door inadvertently closed and smashed his right middle finger. Employee #1 was taken to Stacy Medical Center, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injury, which resulted in the amputation of his right middle finger. The incident investigation determined that the accident resulted from Employee #1 failing to insert a lock pin between the chain and the door stop as a safety measure to prevent the door from inadvertent movement.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313379711			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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