Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120226733 - Stater Bro Holdings Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120226733

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 10/14/2003

Site Address:
Stater Bro Holdings Inc
6501 Spring St
Long Beach, CA 90808

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362405292

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$1,120	$0	$37,120
Current Penalty	$23,060	$0	$0	$1,120	$0	$24,180
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
1.	01001	Other	14300033 B01	12/05/2003	01/02/2004	$375	$375	$0	02/02/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	11/05/2003	12/03/2003	$465	$465	$0	02/02/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Other	3220 B06	12/05/2003	01/03/2004	$280	$280	$0	02/02/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	02001	Serious	4184 B	01/28/2004	12/09/2003	$5,060	$18,000	$0	02/02/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
5.	03001	Serious	3330 A	12/05/2003	12/09/2003	$18,000	$18,000	$0	02/02/2004	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201035391

Event: 09/15/2003

Employee Amputates Finger in Band Saw

On September 15, 2003, an employee, a manager of the meat department was working on a band saw machine for slicing a somewhat irregular piece of beef. The machine was a HOBART band saw, Model Number 5801, Serial Number 27-1007-323, with 3450 rpm and three horse power. There was a back plate 7-in. by 16-in. on the machine table set 1-in. behind the saw blade. No hand tool or push stick was used by the employee even though there was a hand tool, size 5-in. by 9.5-in. by 0.25-in. thick with one face serrated, available. The employee used his two hands to feed the piece of meat in the moving saw blade. The blade at one stage of operation caught the bone in the meat and forced the meat to spin thereby pulling the employee's hand toward the blade and causing amputation of the right little finger and injury to the right thumb. The vertical saw guard was open up to about 6-in. above the machine table to allow the meat to be fed to the blade. The employee was taken to the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center where he was hospitalized and treated for finger amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120226733			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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