Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119981389 - California Pretzel

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119981389

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 11/30/2001

Site Address:
California Pretzel
7607 Ave 304
Visalia, CA 93277

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3143, Visalia, CA 93278

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5145

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362103319

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$18,375
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	342 A	03/07/2002	04/01/2002	$375	$375	$0	07/22/2002	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	03/07/2002	04/01/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0	07/22/2002	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170629687

Event: 11/02/2001

Fingertip amputation

On Novembr 1, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a Hayssen Vertical Form and Fill Machine bagging 3 lb. bags of pretzels when his finger became entrapped in the machine. When the machine became jammed, he stopped it, but did not deenergize it. He reached under the door guard with his left hand to remove the jammed bag, then started the machine with his right hand, catching his left hand in the machine and amputating his fingertip. He was treated and released from Kaweah Delta Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, LOCKOUT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119981389			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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