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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125653923 - J.R. Wood Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
J.R. Wood Inc
7916 W. Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301
Mailing Address:
P.O Box 545, Atwater, CA 95301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361408263 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 | 07/29/1998 | 07/29/1998 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 08/31/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A04 | 07/29/1998 | 05/18/1998 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 08/31/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 07/29/1998 | 05/18/1998 | $875 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/31/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on January 21, 1998, Employee #1, a poly bag machine operator with eight years of experience in the repack department of a frozen fruit packaging company, was just starting his shift . The poly bag machine feeds plastic bags that are pushed by belts, filled with fruit or vegetables, sealed, and dropped onto a conveyor line. The machine had been cleaned during the night shift, and Employee #1 noticed that the poly bags were bunching up because the belts were wet and slipping. He was using paper towels to wipe them off when his right hand slipped into the machine's sealing jaws, amputating the tip of his middle finger. The machine had a large clear plastic cover with two front doors, but the interlock on the doors was not working at the time of the accident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125653923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |