Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111945010 - Central Valley Meat Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 111945010

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/08/1997

Site Address:
Central Valley Meat Co Inc
10431 Ave 8 3/4
Hanford, CA 93230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361355837

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,405	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,405
Current Penalty	$1,405	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,405
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	4310 A	09/22/1997	10/16/1997	$1,405	$1,405	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170872337

Event: 03/27/1997

Employee's thumb amputated in bandsaw

At 7:00 a.m. on March 27, 1997, Employee #1, a butcher boy, was using a bandsaw, model B-30, to cut carcasses. He was working on the hind quarter of a bull when his hand slipped and struck the saw blade, amputating his left thumb. Employee #1 later said that this piece of meat was thicker than most pieces he had to cut and that the hind was close to the guard. OSHA's investigation, which took place on August 8, 1997, found that regardless of the stock's thickness, the guard is not adjusted any closer to the stock. The distance between the guard and stock on August 8 was between 5 and 8 in. Although the facts did not establish that Employee #1's injury was the result of a workplace violation, leaving the guard at the same height regardless of stock thickness is a violation of T8CCR 4310(a).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, BANDSAW, GUARD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111945010			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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