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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316214626 - Mars Petcare Us Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Mars Petcare Us Inc.
2765 Lexington Way
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2048
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102870433 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,685 | $0 | $0 | $3,185 | $0 | $40,870 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $11,700 | $0 | $18,450 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 | 06/03/2014 | 06/21/2014 | $600 | $750 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 06/03/2014 | 06/21/2014 | $600 | $750 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 G02 | 06/03/2014 | 06/06/2014 | $300 | $375 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 H | 06/03/2014 | 06/21/2014 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 4001 | 06/03/2014 | 06/21/2014 | $750 | $935 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 06/03/2014 | 06/06/2014 | $6,750 | $22,500 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 3383 B | 06/03/2014 | 06/16/2014 | $4,725 | $6,750 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Other | 3999 B | 06/03/2014 | 06/06/2014 | $4,725 | $8,435 | $0 | 06/30/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:50 a.m. on December 20, 2013, Employee #1, a line operator, of Priority Personnel Services Inc. was working at a filler line owned by Mars Pet Care US, Inc. (Er1), pet dry foods manufacturing facility. A bag filler machine of the production line #4 was in operation to fill packs of 15-lb. dog food bags. The line #4 has flattener section consisted of two inclined (lower & upper) conveyors situated in the quality control cage and carrying filled bags to the warehousing section. During running the line, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker, quality control technician, in retrieving dog food bags for quality control checks (for metal particle detection) from the cage floor area and saw a food bag stuck/ jammed on the lower conveyor. At that time Employee #1 tried to remove the jammed bag from lower conveyor with his left hand and braced his right hand on the moving belt and bottom tension roller of the upper conveyor. The conveyor pulled his right sleeve cuff of his jumpsuit with his arm. Emergency Medical Service was called and the Paramedics transported the employee to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, for treatment. Surgery was performed and he was hospitalized for three weeks.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, BAGGAGE CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316214626 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Packaging and filling machine operators |