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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119874451 - La Tapatia Tortilleria
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
La Tapatia Tortilleria
2121 S. Wilmington Ave.
Compton, CA 90220
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2052
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362170797 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 |
| 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 | Serious | 3328 E | 01/08/1996 | 01/08/1996 | $635 | $5,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a maintenance worker for La Tapatia Tortilleria, Compton, CA, was preparing an 80 to 90 lb grindstone to be mounted in Corn Grinders for grinding corn masa flour. He was drilling holes through the grindstone using a drill press, with the grindstone fastened down to the table of the press. The drill press was not fastened to the floor or otherwise secured. When Employee #1 began to remove the grindstone, the drill press moved and struck him in the mouth. At the same time, the grindstone slipped off the table of the drill press. Employee #1 attempted to catch the heavy grindstone, but it hit the concrete floor, crushing the tips of his left middle and ring fingers. The distal phalanges of these two fingers were later amputated.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, DRILL PRESS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, GRINDING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119874451 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial machinery repairers |