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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120260195 - Sugar Foods Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Sugar Foods Corporation
6190 E. Slauson Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
6190 E.Slauson Ave., Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: Union
SIC:4225
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362624769 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,215 | $0 | $0 | $2,055 | $0 | $6,270 |
| Current Penalty | $4,215 | $0 | $0 | $2,055 | $0 | $6,270 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400021 | 07/12/1999 | 07/14/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 23950051 A01 | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 23500011 | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3580 C | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3578 G | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 4353 G | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 23400023 | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $1,405 | $1,405 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 4650 D | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $1,405 | $1,405 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 04001 | Serious | 4845 B | 07/12/1999 | 08/12/1999 | $1,405 | $1,405 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 1999, an employee amputated the tip of his right middle finger. Employee #1 was working as a maintenance mechanic lead on the night shift, and had been doing this for approximately ten years. Two other workers noticed that the bottom of the plastic bags were not sealing on the Number 4 form and fill packaging machine and called Employee #1 for repairs. It was determined that the nitrogen flow was too much and needed to be adjusted. Nitrogen forces out the oxygen and keeps the product fresh. The amount of the nitrogen flow is determined by the size of the bag. After the product goes into the bag, the nitrogen is injected into a metal tube and fills the plastic bag prior to the jaws sealing the bag. After the nitrogen was adjusted, Employee #1 noticed the plastic film that forms the bag was not properly positioned on the former. A three-position selector switch, located on the control, can be placed into the filled bag, neutral or empty bag positions. If the control is in the neutral position, the seal jaws slide up and down the plastic, but do not close. In the other 2 positions, the jaws close and heat-seal the bag. Employee #1 thought he put the selector switch in the neutral position, but he actually put the switch in the empty bag position. When Employee #1 attempted to straighten the film that forms the plastic bag, his right middle finger got caught in the sealer jaws and amputated the tip of his right middle finger. The amputation involved bone loss. The two coworkers were in the vicinity but did not actually see the accident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120260195 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |