Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111916425 - Danish Creamery Assoc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111916425

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 04/08/1992

Site Address:
Danish Creamery Assoc.
755 "F" St.
Fresno, CA 93706

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11865, Fresno, CA 93775

Union Status: Union

SIC:2026

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361355530

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Serious	4070 F	04/08/1992	04/08/1992	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170694590

Event: 02/20/1992

Employee's fingers amputated by wire rope and pulley

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 20, 1992, Employee #1, of Danish Creamery Assoc., was helping a mechanic fix the motor to a dryer. Power had been locked out for this task. When the power was restored, Employee #1 was observing the sweep line through an opening (the cover had been removed) to see if it was operating properly. Inside the opening are two wire cables and pulleys. Employee #1 put his hands through the opening and his right little and ring fingers were amputated to the knuckle. The right middle finger and the left hand were also injured. Employee #1 does not remember why he put his hand through the opening. The employer was issued a serious citation for the violation of T8CCR 4070(f).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, PULLEY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111916425			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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