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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126193796 - Whole Foods Market Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Whole Foods Market Inc
11737 San Vicente Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Mailing Address:
15315 Magnolia Bl., Ste. 320, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5411
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101165843 | ||
| Accident | 101165850 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $19,120 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $19,120 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 05/08/2007 | 06/10/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 05/08/2007 | 06/10/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4552 A | 05/08/2007 | 05/18/2007 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 3, 2007, Employee #1 was performing his customary duties as a meat department customer service clerk for Whole Foods Incorporated. He was assigned to the Meat Department on September 11, 2006, and his new job tasks included trimming, deboning, and slicing meat and poultry and grinding special cuts per customer requests. He regularly operated a food grinder and sausage maker, sharpened knives, and cleaned the work area and the department's machines. When he was assigned the new job tasks, he was not provided with formal training and instruction on department-specific site hazards and safe work practices but, instead, learned from observation and imitation. At the time of the accident, he was operating the TorRey M22-R1 food grinder to provide ground veal per a customer's request. His hand slipped off the stomper during the feeding operation and was caught by the grinder's rotating feed screw (worm). Employee #1's thumb, index, and middle fingers were amputated and he was hospitalized for nine days. Employee #1 stated that several months prior he had noticed that one of the safety guard bolts had broken off and the safety guard would swivel over the feed opening. On the day of the accident there was no safety guard over the feed opening and the department employees did not know where the guard was, who removed it or when. The employer did not conduct regularly scheduled or periodic workplace inspections for prevention and control of hazards and/or unsafe practices. The grinder was used by the various employees in the aforementioned state of disrepair over a period of several months. The employer's injury and illness prevention program (IIPP) was ineffective due to a failure to implement elements of training and conduct inspections.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126193796 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Butchers and meat cutters |