Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310829106 - Foster Poultry Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 310829106

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/26/2009

Site Address:
Foster Poultry Farms
900 W Belgravia Ave
Fresno, CA 93706

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/26/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362055600

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	3203 A07 C	02/03/2009	02/16/2009	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201491727

Event: 01/13/2009

Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated in Machine

At 8:45 a.m. on January 13, 2009, Employee #1 was assisting a maintenance mechanic in changing the piping of a gizzard peeling machine. As Employee #1 was holding the pipe clamp, it fell on top of the machine. Employee #1, for some unknown reason, placed his hand into the machine opening where the pipe was taken out from. The gizzard peeling augers caught his right hand index finger and amputated the tip. Employee #1 was initially taken to the Plant's infirmary, and then he was transferred to the Regional Hand Center of Central California in Fresno, California, where he received treatment. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUGER, FALL, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310829106			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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