Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306365339 - Rich Products Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306365339

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/14/2007

Site Address:
Rich Products Corporation
320 "O" St.
Fresno, CA 93721

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2053

NAICS: 311813/ Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362284820

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,750	$0	$1,750
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	Other	342 A	03/02/2007	03/07/2007	$1,000	$5,000	$0	03/26/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	3314 F03	03/02/2007	03/07/2007	$750	$18,000	$0	03/26/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201088507

Event: 09/07/2006

Employee Amputates Thumb While Using Dough Extruder

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on September 7, 2006. Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was troubleshooting an Adamatic dough-extrusion machine. Employee #1 bypassed the machine guard's safety-switch while the guard was retracted and reached with his left hand to pull out some excess dough. Employee #1's thumb was caught by the machine and amputated his left thumb tip. Employee #1 was treated at the hospital but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, REPAIR, CAUGHT BY, THUMB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306365339			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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