Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126090547 - Diana'S Mexican Food Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Diana'S Mexican Food Products Inc.
16330 Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2051
NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362591208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | 3314 F | 05/23/2003 | 06/18/2003 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 05/23/2003 | 06/18/2003 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 7, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a dough proofer for Diana's Mexican Foods Products Inc. to produce tortillas. The dough proofer consisted of a system of dough trays that conveyed dough balls for a pre-determined length of time until the dough rose (relaxed). The trays were then dropped through shoots to a press. A bar that reciprocated up and down would trip the trays and flip them over to drop the dough balls into the shoots that lead to the press. This bar was guided by a square plate that was bolted to the frame of the machine by two bolts. One of the bolts became loose and the employee went up a ladder, opened the machine and exposed the plate, the bolts, and the moving trays. He placed a wrench on the nut facing him, and another wrench on the nut between the plate and the moving trays and started to tighten the bolt. His right hand finger was caught between the moving trays and the wrench. He sustained a partial amputation to his finger and was transported to Health First Medical Group in Santa Fe Springs for treatment.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126090547 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinery maintenance occupations |
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