Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120158159 - Heinz Pet Products

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120158159

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 11/28/1994

Site Address:
Heinz Pet Products
1054 Ways St
Terminal Island, CA 90721

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2047

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362021156

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	3999 B	02/01/1995	02/06/1995	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170891113

Event: 10/07/1994

Employee's fingertip amputated in conveyor belt

On October 7, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a kister line when he grabbed a box improperly, exposing a fingertip to the steel bar in the conveyor belt's nip point. The flesh on his fingertip and his fingernail were pinched and amputated. An ON-OFF switch for the line was within 5 feet of Employee #1. No other employees were in the area. The belt is fast moving and is equipped with a special gripping surface. Management installed a bridge-type guard over the nip point and substituted a roller for the steel bar that created the nip. Floor, work area lighting, and footwear were not factors in the accident. Heinz, the employer, operates a pet food processing plant including fish processing, canning, and packing operations. Ongoing training programs occur at the company. Employee had 21 years experience with Heinz.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120158159			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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