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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300778982 - Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc.
5611 E. Imperial Hwy.
South Gate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2022
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101051316 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $33,750 | $0 | $36,000 | $3,870 | $0 | $73,620 |
| Current Penalty | $18,665 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $20,065 |
| 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 | 23400011 A01 | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $175 | $560 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400022 A | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $175 | $560 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 H | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5162 D | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $350 | $750 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 23400023 | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $350 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 08/08/2002 | 08/16/2002 | $18,000 | $36,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C | 08/08/2002 | 08/13/2002 | $315 | $9,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 4050 A | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 05001 | Other | 4075 A | 08/08/2002 | 08/22/2002 | $350 | $6,750 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 06001 | Serious | 3314 F | 08/08/2002 | 08/16/2002 | $350 | $9,000 | $0 | 08/28/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 6, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning a string cheese cutting machine while its augers were turning, as he had done for the prior three months in the presence of his supervisor. His scraper and hand became caught in the auger, causing the amputation of his left arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized at LAC/USC Medical Center. The employer failed to implement an effective Lockout/Blockout Program after they had been cited for the same violation previously in which an employee had three fingers amputated. The employer had no written Lockout/Blockout procedures specific to the String Cheese Cutter Machine and no audit of the Lockout/Blockout Program had been performed. Employees performing cleaning operations had not been provided with training or locks to physically lockout the machine during cleaning or extension tools to prevent employees from accessing the point of operation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, AUGER, EXTENSION HANDLE, ARM, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300778982 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |