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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1451104.015 - Afc Trading & Wholesale, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Afc Trading & Wholesale, Inc.
4738 Valley Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Mailing Address:
4738 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311224
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/09/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1526396 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $49,940 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $51,040 |
| Current Penalty | $39,150 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $39,550 |
| 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) | 03/09/2020 | $400 | $550 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314(C) | 03/09/2020 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(G) | 03/09/2020 | $450 | $6,185 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(L) | 03/09/2020 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 3384(B) | 03/09/2020 | $4,500 | $6,185 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 3400(F) | 03/09/2020 | $4,500 | $6,185 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 3999(A) | 03/09/2020 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 07001 | Serious | 4001 | 03/09/2020 | $4,500 | $6,185 | $0 | 03/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on December 10, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that processed soybeans and other oilseeds. He was a production worker. During the production process, tofu waste traveled from two waste extractors to a waste room by means of an upper and lower screw conveyor. The ground waste was discharged into barrels. In this incident, excess tofu waste was overflowing from the waste barrel under the lower screw conveyor. The employee was working in the waste room. He was cleaning up and removing the excess material. His right hand and glove were pulled into the lower screw conveyor through an opening in the lower screw conveyor's guard. The ON/OFF switch for the lower screw conveyor was not within reach of the employee. It was near the waste extractors, on the other side of the wall between the waste room and the waste extractors. The middle, ring, and small fingers on the employee's right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Finger, Food processing, Glove, Hand, I2P2, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Screw Conveyor, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1451104.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers |