Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126130483 - Health Valley Company
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Health Valley Company
16100 E. Foothill Blvd.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1999
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362621559 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | ||||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | 3314 A | 12/30/1998 | 01/29/1999 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 02/16/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was removing the elbow to drain the water from inside steam kettle #B245 when he lost the O-ring seal/gasket that went between the elbow and the opening to the pump. Assuming that the O-ring was inside the opening of the pump, he inserted his right index finger inside the running pump, lacerating the tip but with minimal loss of bone. He had not shut off the pump before putting his finger into it.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, PUMP, BLIND REACHING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126130483 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mixing and blending machine operators |