Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Oakland | ||||
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Nr: 1265863.015 | Report ID: 0950614 | Open Date: 09/25/2017 | ||
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company | ||||
1111 139th Avenue San Leandro, CA 94578 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 311320/Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans | ||||
Mailing: 1111 139th Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94578 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 03/15/2018 | |
Close Case: | 03/09/2020 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1265949 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $54,000 | $6,000 | $0 | $60,000 |
Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 | $0 | $23,775 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 03/19/2018 | $1,275 | $6,000 | $0 | 03/29/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 03/19/2018 | $22,500 | $54,000 | $0 | 03/29/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 102363.015 | Event: 09/18/2017 | Employee'S Arm Is Fractured When It Is Pulled Into A Machine | ||||
At 2:30 p.m. on September 18, 2017, an employee was cleaning the roller of the conveyor of the Hamburg Chip Machine for a product changeover. The employee was wearing gloves and got underneath the conveyor to clean the roller with a towel. The employee entered a 22 inch high opening to access the rollers. At this time, the machine was turned off. The employee had finish cleaning part of the roller and with her left hand reached to the power button to rotate the roller and the employee's knee hit the ground and as she reacted her right hand hit the roller which grasped the towel and pulled the employee's right hand into the roller. She was able to reach the power to turn it off and scream for help. The employee did not de-energize the machine. No guard was in front of the rollers. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right arm. | ||||||
Keywords: roller conveyor, fracture, lockout, maintenance, guard, arm | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1265863.015 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |