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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126180629 - Pictsweet Frozen Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Pictsweet Frozen Foods
732 S. Hanson Way
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5878, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2037
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/26/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101091536 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $18,335 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $4,385 |
| 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 B02 | 05/06/2002 | 06/08/2002 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 05/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 05/06/2002 | 05/09/2002 | $4,050 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/24/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on April 18, 2002, Employee #1 unplugged a Super Vac machine, which was used to clean spinach from trucks entering the plant. The machine had an enclosed paddle wheel, which had gotten plugged up two times before the accident. That was the third time that Employee #1 unplugged the machine that morning. An employee who operated the machines was about 30 ft away and the machine was stopped. The operator saw Employee #1 waving his hand and started the machine. Employee #1's hand was caught in the paddle wheel. He sustained a fracture of his right wrist, damaged nerves, and skin injuries. In addition, he also sustained some loss of the use of his middle finger. Employee #1 was taken to a doctor for treatment but he was not hospitalized.
Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SKIN, HAND, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126180629 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Stevedores |