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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126170430 - Unibright Foods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Unibright Foods Inc
7101 Scout Ave
Bell Gardens, CA 90201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362537284 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $910 | $0 | $6,910 |
| Current Penalty | $1,235 | $0 | $0 | $910 | $0 | $2,145 |
| 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 | 03/13/1998 | 03/31/1998 | $275 | $275 | $0 | 04/27/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 03/13/1998 | 04/15/1998 | $135 | $135 | $0 | 04/27/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 F | 03/13/1998 | 04/15/1998 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 04/27/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 03/13/1998 | 04/15/1998 | $550 | $4,000 | $0 | 04/27/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 4542 A | 03/13/1998 | 04/15/1998 | $685 | $2,000 | $0 | 04/27/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a grinder operator, was operating a Lasar Butcher Boy horizontal meat mixer/grinder, model 100086. He was cleaning its paddles, having been instructed to use a plastic stick as an extension tool to remove any fat frozen on them. He had also been instructed to work from a stepladder, located on the opposite side of the in-running nip points of the mixer. In an attempt to do the job faster, Employee #1 climbed on the grinder at the opposite side from where he had been told to clean and tried to use his bare left hand to remove a piece of fat from the shaft of the paddle while the mixer was in motion. The paddle trapped his left hand and forearm against the wall of the stainless steel container, fracturing the radius and ulna into several pieces. A nearby coworker heard him scream, turned off the mixer, and helped him into another room. Employee #1 was administered first aid until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital, where he underwent surgery to have his forearm reconstructed.
Keywords: GRINDER, MIXER BLADE, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, EXTENSION HANDLE, ARM, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126170430 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Crushing and grinding machine operators |