Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125756627 - El Molino Tortilla Factory

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125756627

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 05/06/2004

Site Address:
El Molino Tortilla Factory
4115 Concord Blvd.
Concord, CA 94520

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2052

NAICS: 311919/Other Snack Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/07/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362345258

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201486347

Event: 03/18/2004

Employee Amputates Fingers When Caught in Machine

On March 18, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning the Bowel machine that makes tortillas and inadvertently pushed a button located in the rear of machine. When the button was pushed, the machine started to run and the piston caught his fingers against an inner cylinder. Employee #1 sustained amputations of the middle, ring, and small fingers on his right hand after coming in contact with the piston of the machine. He was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital, where he remained for two weeks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125756627			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Bakers

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