Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300779170 - Overhill Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300779170

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 04/09/2002

Site Address:
Overhill Farms
3055 East 44th Street
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 58806, Vernon, CA 90058

Union Status: Union

SIC:5142

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/13/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362613200
Accident	362616534

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$22,050	$0	$0	$670	$0	$22,720
Current Penalty	$22,050	$0	$0	$670	$0	$22,720
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
1.	01001	Other	3314 F01	09/12/2002	09/26/2002	$335	$335	$0	09/27/2002	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3314 H	09/12/2002	09/26/2002	$335	$335	$0	09/27/2002	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	09/12/2002	09/26/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0	09/27/2002	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Serious	4075 A	09/12/2002	09/26/2002	$4,050	$4,050	$0	09/27/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201056488

Event: 04/01/2002

Employee's finger injured while in conveyor belt

At 11:30 a.m. on April 1, 2002, Employee #1 was a Quality Control Technician for Overhill Farms, monitoring the production of frozen foods. Employee #1 was experienced at performing this job, having worked for one and one-half years. Employee #1 was monitoring the frozen food as it came out of a spiral freezer onto a conveyor belt, headed for the Packing Line area, and dislodging any food that become stuck. At one point in Employee #1's shift, an item became stuck near the sprockets on the side of the conveyor belt. For some reason, without deenergizing the conveyor belt, Employee #1 attempted to use her right index finger to dislodge the food item, but her finger became stuck in the sprockets of the conveyor. The Vernon Fire Department was dispatched to the factory and the victim was transported to a local hospital, where she spent four days and had two surgeries to correct damage done to the finger. Employee #1's right index finger was partially amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, HAND TOOL, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300779170			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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