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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316671767 - Dairy Farmers Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Dairy Farmers Of America
4375 N. Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0241
NAICS: 112120/Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102788395 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 | $0 | $19,680 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 A07 | 03/03/2014 | 04/05/2014 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 03/17/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3328 D | 03/03/2014 | 04/05/2014 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 03/17/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3380 F01 | 03/03/2014 | 04/05/2014 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 03/17/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3384 B | 03/03/2014 | 04/05/2014 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 03/17/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:40 p.m. on November 1, 2013, Employee #1, a 64-year-old male maintenance technician with Dairy Farmers of America, was using a "Wilton, belt/disk sander, Model Number 4200A" to deburr and shape the edge of an "L" bracket. Employee #1 was wearing Mechanix Brand gloves at the time, and was holding the "L" bracket, while using the disc sander on the Wilton Machine, when the glove of his right index finger got caught in the sander and resulted in a right index finger tip amputation. Employee #1 was taken to Community Memorial Hospital where he was treated for a fingertip amputation. Interviews were conducted of the coworkers and supervisors. The employer, Dairy Farmers of America, was a manufacturer of a dairy beverage and employed approximately 100 workers at this location, at the time of the incident. Employee #1 was a maintenance technician that had worked at the facility for six months.
Keywords: SANDING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BENCH OPERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316671767 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |