Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112059514 - Fullerton Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 112059514

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 06/03/1992

Site Address:
Fullerton Foods
1500 E Walnut Ave
Fullerton, CA 92631

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361382070

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170715049

Event: 05/29/1992

Employee's finger crushed by machine gears

At about 3:30 a.m. on May 29, 1992, Employee #1 was doing maintenance work on the meat folder machine gear. He had turned the machine off, removed the guard, and worked on it. After greasing the gears, he turned the machine on to see if he had greased them properly. At this point, he noticed excess grease and tried to wipe it off without shutting the machine off. The gears caught the glove he was wearing, pulling his right little finger and crushing it. He was taken to Placencia Linda Hospital for treatment. His right little finger had to be surgically amputated. The employer has a lockout/tagout program. Employee #1 said that he had been trained on the lockout/tagout procedures and that he knew better than to wipe off excess grease with his hand while the machine was energized. He said that the accident was his fault. To prevent re-occurrence of the accident, the employer held an emergency safety meeting of all employees. There was no accident-related violation that could be established after the investigation.

Keywords: FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, GEAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112059514			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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