Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1342920.015 - Bruce Foods Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: El Paso Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1342920.015

Report ID: 0627500

Date Opened: 08/28/2018

Site Address:
Bruce Foods Corporation
8000 Ashley Rd
El Paso, TX 79934

Mailing Address:
8000 Ashley Rd, El Paso, TX 79934

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/30/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Referral	1375694	Yes
Inspection	1343943	Yes
Inspection	1343661	Yes
Inspection	1343778	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	24					24
Current Violations	18					18
Initial Penalty	$194,352	$0	$0	$0	$0	$194,352
Current Penalty	$65,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$65,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$5,300	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100022 A02	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100022 A03	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003A	Serious	19100023 C07 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01003B	Serious	19100023 B08	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100028 B01 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01005	Serious	19100028 B03 II	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01006A	Serious	19100147 C04 II	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$10,000	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01006B	Serious	19100147 C05 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01006C	Serious	19100147 C06 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01006D	Serious	19100147 D02	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01006E	Serious	19100147 F03 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$11,934	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01011	Serious	19100176 A	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$2,525	$5,115	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01012	Serious	19100176 B	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$2,525	$5,115	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01013	Serious	19100212 A05	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$2,525	$5,115	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01014A	Serious	19100215 A04	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01014B	Serious	19100215 B09	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01015A	Serious	19100219 F01	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$4,140	$10,229	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01015B	Serious	19100219 F03	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
20.	01016	Serious	19100219 P06 II	02/25/2019	03/07/2019	$0	$8,525	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	01017	Serious	19100252 A02 II	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
22.	01018	Serious	19100252 B02 I B	02/25/2019	03/01/2019	$0	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
23.	01019	Serious	19100253 B02 IV	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
24.	01020A	Serious	19100303 B08 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$2,525	$5,115	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
25.	01020B	Serious	19100303 B08 III	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
26.	01021	Serious	19100303 G01 I B	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
27.	01022	Serious	19100303 G01 VII B	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
28.	01023A	Serious	19100305 B01 II	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,205	$6,819	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
29.	01023B	Serious	19100305 B02 I	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
30.	01023C	Serious	19100305 G01 IV B	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$0	$0	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement
31.	01024	Serious	19100305 G02 II	02/25/2019	11/13/2020	$3,410	$8,525	$0	03/15/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108740.015

Event: 08/28/2018

Employee sustains multiple injuries while operating conveyor

On August 28, 2018, an employee was checking that cans on a conveyor remained upright while it was in motion and amputated his left hand's thumb when it was caught in the conveyor belt. The employee also fractured his right arm as well and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Fracture, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1342920.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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