Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307166637 - Sara Lee Fresh

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307166637

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 09/30/2005

Site Address:
Sara Lee Fresh
5200 S Alameda St
Vernon, CA 90058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2051

NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101058360

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$27,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,000
Current Penalty	$18,270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,270
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	Serious	3314 G01	03/16/2006	04/10/2006	$270	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3314 D	03/16/2006	04/10/2006	$18,000	$22,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452009

Event: 09/19/2005

Employee Amputates Fingers in Machinery

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on September 19, 2005, Employee #1, a machine operator, was operating the garlic bread wrapper for a manufacture that produced fresh and frozen bakery goods. The foil-type wrapping material had gotten jammed within the machine. After removing the jam, the foil wrapper was fed into the machine while it was still running. Employee #1 realigned the wrapping material and guiding the material towards the heat seal rollers. When he pushed the green start button, his right hand became entangled within the wrapping material and pulled into the point of operation. His right thumb, right index finger and right middle finger contacted the combination of heat seal and cutting rollers, resulting in their amputations. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and transported him to a hospital for medical attention. At the medical center, he underwent surgical procedures for the amputating injuries, and was hospitalized for postoperative care and then released for home medical treatment. The investigation revealed that the employer did not establish written procedures for locking out the garlic bread machine during set up operations, and the employee did not properly lock out the garlic bread wrapping machine prior to set up.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307166637			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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