Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112058292 - Sanwa Food Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Sanwa Food Inc
331 N Vineland Ave
Industry, CA 91746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2099
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362270738 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $11,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/26/1993 | 01/12/1993 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3660 A | 01/26/1993 | 02/08/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 E01 | 01/26/1993 | 02/26/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 01/26/1993 | 02/08/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3203 A03 | 01/26/1993 | 02/08/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 6:35 a.m. on October 20, 1992, Employee #1, an employee for 3 years of Sanwa Food Inc., which manufactures cupped and plastic wrapped ramen noodles, was cleaning the "C" noodle cupline machine. He was using a metal putty knife to remove the dough from the third set of rollers. The putty knife got caught and pulled into the in-running rolls, pinning his right index finger between the putty knife and the protective bar of the in-rolls. Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury to his right index finger, damaging nerves and tendons. He stayed in the hospital for 2 days. The employer was cited for violation of T8CCR 3314(a) and 3203 (a)(3). Other violations were addressed.
Keywords: TENDON, FINGER, PINNED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112058292 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |
Translate