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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310490602 - Hills Pet Nutrition
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Hills Pet Nutrition
6041 S Malt Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2047
NAICS: 311111/Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102472081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314 D | 05/15/2008 | 05/20/2008 | $600 | $935 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2007, Employee #1 was working on Palletizer Number 2, filling in for a coworker who was off work. Employee #1 was doing a set up to change out the bag size. Employee #1 waited for the bags to start coming through the palletizer, but said the bags were taking too long to come through. Employee #1 decided to go over to the area where the bags come from to see if another coworker, who is responsible for loading the bags, needed help since the coworker was a new employee. When Employee #1 reached his coworker, the coworker had already sent some bags through. Employee #1 noticed that eight bags were sent instead of five. Employee #1 went back to the palletizer and turned off the motion and in-feed mode on the PLC computer. Employee #1 then climbed into the machine to remove the extra bags. Once the bags were removed the palletizer cycled, trapping Employee #1's right leg. Employee #1 sustained a seriously fractured right leg. Employee #1 was taken to Montebello Beverly Hospital where he was treated for his injury.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, PALLET, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310490602 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Packaging and filling machine operators |