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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1351875.015 - Lief Organics, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Lief Organics, Llc
29013 Ave Penn
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
28510 West Industry Drive, Valencia, CA 91355
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325411/Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1358593 | ||
| Inspection | 1368507 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1368508 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,300 | $0 | $0 | $2,330 | $0 | $17,630 |
| Current Penalty | $7,650 | $0 | $0 | $2,330 | $0 | $9,980 |
| 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)(7) | 03/20/2019 | 04/24/2019 | $635 | $635 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3400(F)(1) | 03/20/2019 | 04/24/2019 | $425 | $425 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314(G)(2)(A) | 03/20/2019 | 04/24/2019 | $635 | $635 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314(L)(1) | 03/20/2019 | 04/24/2019 | $635 | $635 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 03/20/2019 | 04/04/2019 | $7,650 | $15,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on June 25, 2018, an employee was training a coworker on how to clean an auger screw mechanism of a Powder Line #1 machine. The employee disassembled the auger screw mechanism without locking out/tagging out the equipment. The employee held the auger screw mechanism in her left hand while loosening the mechanism and caught her hand in it when the mechanism turned on unexpectedly. The employee amputated the tip of her left middle finger and lacerated the same finger lower down as well as lacerating her right thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught By, Finger, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1351875.015 | 58 | F | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |