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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314759713 - Gff, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
Gff, Inc.
145 Willow Avenue
City Of Industry, CA 91746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2035
NAICS: 311941/ Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Regionp1
Case Closed: 10/18/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101695419 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,325 | $0 | $37,725 |
| Current Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $13,100 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 07/25/2012 | 08/24/2012 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A04 | 07/25/2012 | 08/24/2012 | $0 | $325 | $0 | 08/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C01 | 07/25/2012 | 08/01/2012 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | 08/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 07/25/2012 | 08/01/2012 | $8,100 | $16,200 | $0 | 08/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 14, 2010, Employee #1 was working in the production department of a pickle and salad dressing manufacturer, at Peanut Butter Cup Machine 2 (Model Number DSP3, Serial Number 05057357). The machine's O-rings would push up the peanut butter cups, which fill with product, some of which may spill over. After the cups fill, a metal bar would push out the cups to the conveyor. The metal bar would move up while the cups fill, and then the metal bar would come down and push out the cups to the conveyor. Employee #1 was cleaning an overspill of the product, when the metal bar came down and caught her right middle finger, smashing it. Employee #1 was taken to the clinic, where she had surgery, resulting in partial amputation of her right middle finger. The factors leading to the accident were the failure to provide guards at the Peanut Butter Cup Machine to prevent accidental contact and the failure to provide extension tools for cleaning the machine, and the failure to deenergize the machine while cleaning the machine.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, AUTOMATIC MACHINE, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314759713 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Hand packers and packagers |