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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126128842 - Health Valley Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Health Valley Foods
16100 Foothill Blvd.
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362624660 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 08/04/1999 | 08/18/1999 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/09/1999 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on April 9, 1999, an employee received serious injuries while working in the cereal division of a food manufacturer. The employee was working on a Kelly Duplex Horizontal Mixer, C-49. He had finished a dry-fruit cereal batch and was preparing to clean the mixer. The employee turned the power off on the control panel, but did not lock the power switch in the off position. After cleaning the mixer at the elevated work platform, he went downstairs to remove the left-over material in the outlet area of the mixer. He removed the chute from the outlet of the mixer. As he put his hand into the outlet of the mixer, he heard "a click" and the machine started running. The employee's right hand became caught in the moving parts of the mixer resulting in severe lacerations and multiple fractures. The employee stated that he did not know who turned the machine on. Other witnesses stated that the machine was in the running mode when the victim was removing the material from the mixer.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, AUGER, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126128842 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mixing and blending machine operators |