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Inspection: 126200401 - Wwf Operating Company Dba Whitewave Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Wwf Operating Company Dba Whitewave Foods
18275 Arenth Ave
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2026
NAICS: 311511/Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/06/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102716933 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $18,795 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $795 | $0 | $18,795 |
| 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 H | 04/10/2013 | 05/13/2013 | $795 | $795 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 D | 04/10/2013 | 05/06/2013 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 6, 2012, Employee #1, a 55-year-old maintenance mechanic with WhiteWave Foods Company, was replacing the packing of a Unitherm 2000, Serial Number 96308Y2X, processor manufactured by Sidel with two other maintenance mechanics, and a coworker came over and asked him to help repair a leak detector valve of the Unitherm 2000 processor. Employee #1 used a portable ladder to access the leak detector valve. The leak detector valve was energized and was connected to an air hose to raise the stem to access O-rings. There were two O-rings in the valve, and Employee #1 replaced one O-ring without any problems. Employee #1 was trying to insert the second O-ring with his finger when the air hose came off from the valve, causing the stem to come down and pinch his left index finger. Employee #1 was not hospitalized but suffered an OSHA reportable amputation injury in this event. A root cause of this event was that workers repaired the leak detector valve without effectively preventing it from inadvertent movement or release of stored energy. WhiteWave Foods Company was a manufacturer of milk and soy milk products with extraction, processing and packaging operations.
Keywords: LEAK, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, INADEQUATE MAINT, FINGER, FOOD PACKAGING MACH, HOSE, LINE CONNECTOR, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126200401 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Specified mechanics and repairers |