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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1490964.015 - R W Garcia Corp, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220
Site Address:
R W Garcia Corp, Inc.
4780 North Lamb Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Mailing Address:
4780 North Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311919/Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/15/2020
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/01/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1654335 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,508 | $0 | $0 | $3,780 | $0 | $46,288 |
| Current Penalty | $16,639 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,639 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $7,287 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 D05 II | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19100141 A03 II | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $5,101 | $7,287 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 11/16/2020 | $4,251 | $6,073 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040032 A01 | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100179 J02 IV | 11/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 10. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 F06 II | 11/16/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 11. | 03001 | Other | NEVADA REVISED STATUTES 618.378(2 | 11/16/2020 | $0 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 12. | 03002 | Other | NEVADA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 618.54 | 11/16/2020 | 11/24/2020 | $0 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 a.m. on August 21, 2020, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a snack food manufacturer was clearing a clog in machine piping. The piping ran between a large particulate oil filter (Casa Herrera, Inc, Model HRDF30, Serial RDF17060012) and a small particulate oil filter (Casa Herrera, Inc, Model PFC36XP, Serial PFC17060012). The employee attached an air compressor hose to the piping and followed the procedure for removing the clog. The procedure included the following steps: Close valve A, verify valve C is open, pressurize the line, close valve C, open valve B, push more pressurized air through the system, close valve B, then open valve C, and then culminate with opening valve A to resume normal operations. The employee completed the process up to the point of closing valve B, but failed to re-open valve C prior to opening valve A. As a result, the pressurized high-temperature oil released from the adjacent large particulate filter oil drum and onto the employee's non-protective clothing. The employee was unable to verify the over accumulation of pressure created by valve C remaining closed. The employee was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his back, legs, arms, and the back of his head.
Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Clogged, Clothing, Compressed Air, Drum, Filter, Head, High Pressure, High Pressure Pipe, Hot Cooking Oil, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Metal Pipe, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Skin, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1490964.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |