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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126170448 - Clougherty Packing Llc Dba / Farmer John
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Clougherty Packing Llc Dba / Farmer John
3049 E Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362163511 | ||
| Accident | 362534489 | ||
| Accident | 362535569 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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 | 04/24/1998 | 05/27/1998 | $850 | $2,500 | $0 | 05/26/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4075 A | 04/24/1998 | 05/27/1998 | $850 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/26/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 12, 1997, Employee #1 was working in a sausage packing department. She began operating a Curwood packing machine, Pioneer model, serial #451225,a unit with which she had no experience. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was feeding the top and bottom film into the vacuum chamber and the heat sealing area. Suddenly the machine advanced, crushing her right middle and ring fingers in the seal bar and amputating the top portion of both fingers. She was transported to Advantage Care Medical Group, where she was treated and released the following day. The packing machine was manufactured by the American Packing Machinery Company.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126170448 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |