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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1436502.015 - Lawler Foods, Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Lawler Foods, Ltd
2200 S. Houston Ave.
Humble, TX 77396
Mailing Address:
2200 S. Houston Ave., Humble, TX 77396
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/26/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1506975 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $7,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,160 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 10/31/2019 | 11/20/2019 | $7,160 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on October 3, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured frozen specialty foods. She was a food cleanup worker. There was a language barrier; her primary language was Spanish. It was important to keep metal particles out of food, so there a metal detector was part of the manufacturing process. The employee was cleaning the belt to the metal detector. She had not turned off the power to the conveyor. As she was cleaning underneath the machine, one of the belt's rollers grabbed the towel she was using to clean. Her right hand and forearm were pulled into the roller. They were caught in the pinch point between the belt and the roller. The employee suffered an open fracture in the upper part of her right arm. She was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Belt, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Food Preparation, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Nip Point, Roller--Mach/Part
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1436502.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food Cleanup Worker |