Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126027663 - La Tapachulteca

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126027663

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/28/2001

Site Address:
La Tapachulteca
6569 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362506099

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$32,400	$0	$0	$800	$0	$33,200
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$1,450	$0	$17,650
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	07/30/2001	08/02/2001	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B01 02	07/30/2001	09/03/2001	$400	$400	$0		-
3.	02001	Serious	4552 B	07/30/2001	08/02/2001	$16,200	$16,200	$0	10/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	3203 A07 B	07/30/2001	08/02/2001	$650	$16,200	$0	10/23/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201113099

Event: 03/02/2001

Employee's right finger amputated

On March 2, 2001, an assistant cook was operating a power food processing machine (grinder) to prepare tamales. While dropping loose corn kernels into the point of operation to be ground, her fingers and thumb became entangled in the horizontal screw worm. She and the machine were transported by the fire department paramedics to the hospital where she was hospitalized for 10-days for her injuries which resulted in the complete amputation of two right fingers and a thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126027663			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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