Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102078730 - Stouffer Foods Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 102078730

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 01/27/1986

Site Address:
Stouffer Foods Corporation
Highway 29 S.
Gaffney, SC 29340

Mailing Address:
5750 Harper Road, Solon, OH 44139

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2038

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598890
Accident	360777320

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	Serious	19100212 A01	04/02/1986	04/05/1986	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568158

Event: 01/23/1986

LEGS CAUGHT IN RUNNING AUGERS OF RICE COOKER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING A RIETZ RICE COOKER, S/N R5790144, IN THE RICE COOKING AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON METAL BARS LAID ACROSS THE TOP OF THE RICE COOKER WHEN SHE FELL BETWEEN THE BARS AND INTO THE COOKER. THERE WERE TWO METAL AUGERS, 19 INCHES IN DIAMETER, RUNNING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RICE COOKER. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEGS WERE CAUGHT IN THE AUGERS. SHE SUFFERED SEVERE LEG INJURIES REQUIRING THE AMPUTATION OF BOTH LEGS. THE DISTANCE OF FALL WAS 35 INCHES. SHE WAS STANDING ON 3/4 INCH BARS, USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO CLEAN THE COOKER.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, COOKER, LOCKOUT, AUGER, FALL, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102078730			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	102078730			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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