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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300815867 - Del Monte Foods Company
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Del Monte Foods Company
4000 Yosemite Blvd
Modesto, CA 95357
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361726771 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3314 A | 02/11/2003 | 02/21/2003 | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 19, 2002, Employee #1, a production supervisor, was retrieving a glove worn by a coworker who had just injured his hand. The glove was apparently jammed between the elevator carriage of a depalletizer and the elevator frame or shaft. He climbed onto the in-feed and into the depalletizer elevator opening. Employee #1 was standing under the raised elevator carriage when the glove freed itself and the elevator carriage fell, pinning him underneath. Employee #1 sustained injuries, for which he was hospitalized. Apparently, the glove had been preventing the carriage from falling. Employee #1 had previously been the depalletizer maintenance mechanic and he was aware of the hazards of the elevator and its operation. He had not turned off the depalletizer elevator, nor did he lock out the system and block the carriage prior to entering the elevator.
Keywords: FOOD PREPARATION, BLOCKS, PINNED, WORK RULES, HOIST, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300815867 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, production occupations |