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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476475.015 - Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Darling Ingredients, Inc.
11946 S. Carpenter Road
Crows Landing, CA 95313
Mailing Address:
11946 S. Carpenter Road, Crows Landing, CA 95313
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1595454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,450 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $3,450 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | 4001 | 09/21/2020 | $450 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3944(C) | 09/21/2020 | $4,050 | $4,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3314(C) | 09/21/2020 | $3,000 | $14,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on May 24, 2020, Employee #1 was cleaning with an air gun, approximately 3 feet in length, to blow down equipment. The equipment had been turned off, but the aspirator's rotary valve continued to operate. Employee #1 put the air gun up into the aspirator, where the rotary valve grabbed the air gun. Employee #1 reached up with his left hand to attempt to free the air gun, when his left hand contacted the blades of the rotary valve. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of all four fingers on the left hand and a partial amputation of the thumb. A large portion of the palm was removed during surgery. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: Air Line, Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cleaning, Finger, Hand, Partial Amputation, Surgical Amputation, Thumb, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476475.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |