Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300826161 - Heinz Usa Dba Portion Pac Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300826161

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/13/2003

Site Address:
Heinz Usa Dba Portion Pac Inc
9140 Lurline Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311

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: 01/23/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362510653

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$935	$0	$18,935
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$935	$0	$17,135
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	14300029 A	01/23/2004	02/09/2004	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3314 F	01/23/2004	02/09/2004	$560	$560	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	4184 B	01/23/2004	02/06/2004	$16,200	$18,000	$0	02/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201116415

Event: 07/25/2003

Employee Amputates Finger in Kettle Agitator

At approximately 12:05 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1 was working as a processor for a company that manufactures sauces for commercial restaurants. Employee #1 was preparing sauce in a 300-gallon capacity kettle (Hamilton Kettle Serial Number B9163-1). The kettle had an agitator that rotated and mixed the sauce. He was adding powdered ingredients into the kettle with a "pot". The "pot" was a steel cylindrical container with handles diametrically opposed and located approximately two inches below the rim of the bowl. He was pouring the contents of the pot into the kettle when the pot slipped from his grasp and the agitator, which was still rotating, pressed the pot into his left hand. The tip of his long finger on his left hand was trapped between the bowl and the surface of the kettle and was amputated from the squeezing action of the rim of the pot and the surface of the kettle. Employee #1 stated that the bowl was missing one of the two handles and he was holding the bowl from one of the handles. Employee #1 was transported to the Surgical Institute in Encino. The investigation revealed that there was no guard for the kettle and lockout/tagout procedures were not followed by the employer.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300826161			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cooks, except short order

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