Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119800852 - Ca Dept. Of Corrections/Mule Creek St. Prison

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119800852

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 04/25/1996

Site Address:
Ca Dept. Of Corrections/Mule Creek St. Prison
4001 Hwy 104
Ione, CA 95640

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 409099, Ione, CA 95640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9223

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361373566

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	4184 A	05/24/1996	05/08/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170762744

Event: 04/19/1996

Employee's finger amputated in meat blending machine

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on April 19, 1996, Employee #1, a production helper, was operating a Mepaco horizontal blender when he noticed meat piling up at the blender's rear dump door. He was reaching under the guard with his gloved left hand when his index finger became caught between the mixer auger blade and the mixer's inside wall. He suffered a traumatic avulsion/amputation of the entire finger, which was later surgically repaired to the distal joint. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation T8CCR 4184(a).

Keywords: CLOTHING, MIXER BLADE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119800852			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Food batchmakers

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