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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315315754 - Caravan Trading Co
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Caravan Trading Co
33300 Western Ave
Union City, CA 94587
Mailing Address:
33300 Western Ave, Union City, CA 94587
Union Status: Union
SIC:2051
NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2012
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361580020 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Current Penalty | $18,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,180 |
| 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 | 03/02/2012 | 03/07/2012 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 03/02/2012 | 03/07/2012 | $180 | $9,000 | $0 | 03/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 03/02/2012 | 03/07/2012 | $18,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 03/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 11, 2011, Employee #1, with a commercial bakery and copack operation, was working at the spiral cooling conveyor discharge in the pita processing area. The cooling conveyor system consisted of two parallel conveyors that carried freshly baked pitas directly from the ovens to the bagger in-feed tables for packaging. To facilitate air circulation and sufficient cooling of the pitas prior to bagging, the cooling conveyors each consisted of an open wire belt and affixed side chain. The gap between the conveyors and the tables would allow some of the pitas to fall through onto the floor. The supervisors had been providing frequent reminders to the employees try to prevent pitas from falling through the gap and thereby waste product. Due to this pressure from supervisors, employees would reach and grab pitas from the conveyor before they reached the gap. As Employee #1 reached for a pita, her right middle finger penetrated the open wire belt and was pinched between the chain at the edge of the conveyor and the conveyor's tail pulley sprocket. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a partial amputation of the finger. The cause of the incident was the unguarded pinch point. In addition, the employees were not trained how to shut off the conveyor in an emergency.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315315754 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |