Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126062637 - Sakura Noodle Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 126062637

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 04/13/2006

Site Address:
Sakura Noodle Inc
620 E. Seventh St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311823/Dry Pasta Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362574931

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			5		8
Current Violations	3			5		8
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,600	$0	$23,600
Current Penalty	$9,110	$0	$0	$1,190	$0	$10,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	09/27/2006	10/02/2006	$750	$5,000	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	09/27/2006	11/15/2006	$110	$150	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3314 G	09/27/2006	11/15/2006	$110	$150	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3400 B	09/27/2006	11/15/2006	$110	$150	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	3400 C	09/27/2006	11/15/2006	$110	$150	$0		F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001	Serious	3210 A	09/27/2006	10/12/2006	$2,025	$2,700	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
7.	03001	Serious	3314 C	09/27/2006	10/02/2006	$5,060	$12,600	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement
8.	04001	Serious	4075 A	09/27/2006	10/12/2006	$2,025	$2,700	$0	10/20/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201167970

Event: 09/16/2005

Employee Fractures Arms When Caught in Rotating Machine

On September 16, 2005, Employee #1 was cleaning the mixing machine with a putty knife, getting dough pieces off the blades. The mixing machine consisted of a mixing bowl with a rotating shaft with steel fingers that were flat and sharp on one side. The shaft was turned by a gear reduction system that had high torque. The mixing bowl had a guard on top of it, and when the guard was in the raised position, an interlock switch shut off the blade motor. The interlock switch was located at the upper left side of the bowl in a location that was easy to touch and override. Employee #1 had his right arm in the bowl, when the motor activated. His arm was mangled and fractured. He also lost tissue and muscle. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The lockout procedures were not in use at the time of accident.

Keywords: KNIFE, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SWITCHGEAR, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126062637			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mixing and blending machine operators

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