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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310491410 - Overhill Farms Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Overhill Farms Inc
2727 E Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2038
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102472917 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,315 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,315 |
| 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 J01 | 10/10/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 10/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 10/10/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $315 | $7,200 | $0 | 10/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3942 A | 10/10/2008 | 12/01/2008 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:05 p.m. on April 14, 2008, Employee #1, a machine operator with approximately one month experience, was changing the roll of plastic film that seals the entree plates on a Heat Sealing machine on Assembly Line #3. Employee #1 should have shut off power to the heat sealing machine before beginning work. Employee #1 removed an unsecured mesh guard over the indexer area exposing a gear and sprocket. When an entree plate jumped onto another entree plate, Employee #1 attempted to remove the plate. The left hand of Employee #1 made contact at the chain and sprocket nip point. Employee #1 amputated her left ring finger to the first distal. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to the Los Angeles County University of Southern California medical center where she was treated and released the day of the accident. Upon further investigation, Employee #1 stated she had not received training for Lock- Out/Tag-Out procedures, nor were any documents submitted to the Division by the employer indicating Employee #1 was trained. The employer was cited for violating California Code of Regulation Title 8 Section 3942(a). The Division also proposed a serious citation for violating section 3999(b) and a General citation for violation of 3314 (j). (Note: Narrative indicates Employee #1 was treated and released on same day of accident. Injury line indicates Employee #1 was hospitalized.)
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, NIP POINT, SEALING MACHINE, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310491410 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |