Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316696475 - Saputo Cheese Usa, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 316696475

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 11/15/2012

Site Address:
Saputo Cheese Usa, Inc.
691 Inyo Street
Newman, CA 95360

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2022

NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/04/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102728334

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,650	$0	$0	$850	$0	$8,500
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$700	$0	$7,000
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	3203 A07 C	03/13/2013	04/01/2013	$700	$850	$0	03/20/2013	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3314 D	03/13/2013	03/22/2013	$6,300	$7,650	$0	03/20/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202523114

Event: 11/06/2012

Machine Operator Amputates Finger in Pinch Point

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on November 6, 2012 Employee #1, a 50-year-old male Machine Operator with Saputo Cheese USA Inc., was holding a valve in his hand when a coworker disconnected the pneumatic hose, which caused the valve to close and pinch Employee #1's right index finger. Employee #1 suffered a non hospitalized amputation injury from the event.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, HOSE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, DISCONNECTING MEANS, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316696475			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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