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Inspection: 125631366 - Best Express Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Oakland
Site Address:
Best Express Foods
1730 Sabre St.
Hayward, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2096
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361493471 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $32,810 |
| Current Penalty | $22,835 | $0 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | $24,145 |
| 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 | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $185 | $185 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 4552 A | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4552 B | 11/01/2002 | 11/06/2002 | $335 | $9,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
May 3, 2002, Employee #1, who worked for a tortilla chip producer, was pushing corn down into the hopper, feeding the auger screw. His employer failed to provide preventive methods to keep fingers from contacting the auger worm and failed to provide a pusher for the grinder. The auger clipped the tip of his left pinky finger and amputated it. No witnesses observed the incident. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords:grinder, amputated, finger, machinist, hopper
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125631366 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Crushing and grinding machine operators |