Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125498261 - Safeway, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 125498261

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 03/04/1999

Site Address:
Safeway, Inc.
350 Bay Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

Mailing Address:
2800 Ygnacio Valley Rd.,Attn: Butch Hobson, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361403827

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	4543	04/28/1999	05/05/1999	$750	$5,000	$0	05/17/1999	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201180064

Event: 02/27/1999

Employee Suffers Cuts From Contact With the Blade

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 27, 1999, Employee #1 was assigned to cut sirloin steaks from a full sirloin side. Employee #1 was in the process of cutting off the plastic bag from the sirloin side when his hand slipped from the plastic bag and hit the blade on a Hobart Band saw, Model #56732. The guard on the band saw was up and most of the blade was exposed. According to Employee #1 and other coworkers the band saw guard was frozen in place for about a year exposing most of the blade. The guard could only be moved by using a mallet to hit it up or down. The band saw was on at the time and the blade nearly cut off Employee #1's right index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125498261			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Butchers and meat cutters

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