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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125866210 - Herman Goelitz Candy Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Herman Goelitz Candy Company, Inc.
2400 N. Watney Way
Fairfield, CA 94533
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2064
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/11/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362081721 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $5,225 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $5,225 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 05/04/1998 | 05/04/1998 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/04/1998 | 05/04/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the operator of a jelly bean printer at the Herman Goelitz candy manufacturing plant, was testing the print marks on the dark candy. She was trying to catch some of the candy from the end of the moving conveyor when her right hand became caught between the conveyor and the space bar. Her ring finger was fractured and her other fingers sustained multiple scrapes.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125866210 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations |