Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119916302 - Pictsweet Frozen Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 119916302

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 03/23/1994

Site Address:
Pictsweet Frozen Foods
732 S. Hanson Way
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5878, Santa Maria, CA 93456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2037

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362155434

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$450	$0	$5,450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	Other	3314 A	03/31/1994	04/15/1994	$450	$450	$0	04/21/1994	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	4075 A	03/31/1994	04/15/1994	$450	$5,000	$0	04/21/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719561

Event: 03/13/1994

Employee's finger amputated by chain conveyor sprocket

At about 11:00 a.m. on March 13, 1994, Employee #1 was weighing boxes of spinach. The production process was going smoothly, so she decided to clean up in her area; cleanup is encouraged by the supervisors. As she was cleaning around the PRC machine, which boxes the spinach, her rubber glove with liners came into contact with the chain conveyor tightening sprocket. This sprocket is under the chain conveyor. Her fingers were drawn into the chain and sprocket and the right index finger was amputated. The ring and middle fingers were also damaged. She was hospitalized for 8 days.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119916302			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production samplers and weighers

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