Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119982890 - Madera Ranchos Market

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119982890

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/28/2001

Site Address:
Madera Ranchos Market
37405 Ave 12 #401
Madera, CA 93638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/28/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362103806

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201083193

Event: 02/20/2001

Employee Hospitalized With Blood Poisoning Due To Cut

On the afternoon of February 20, 2001, a refrigeration maintenance man, was using a screwdriver to manually defrost a coffin ice cream freezer. Employee #1, the store manager, decided to help him by picking out and removing the large chunks of ice in the freezer. During the process both men received several nicks or small needle-like puncture wounds on their fingertips from the sharp metal fins at the base of the freezer. That evening Employee #1 became seriously ill and was taken to the hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a week due to infectious wound complications.

Keywords: FINGER, LACERATION, INFECTION, FREEZER COMPARTMENT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119982890			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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