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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1496492.015 - Horizon Food Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Horizon Food Group, Inc.
520 Corporate Drive
Escondido, CA 92029
Mailing Address:
520 Corporate Dr, Escondido, CA 92029
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1654522 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,560 | $0 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $29,430 |
| Current Penalty | $27,560 | $0 | $0 | $1,870 | $0 | $29,430 |
| 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(B)(1) | 06/11/2021 | 06/30/2021 | $450 | $450 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(B)(2) | 06/11/2021 | 06/30/2021 | $450 | $450 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A) | 06/11/2021 | 06/30/2021 | $485 | $485 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314(L) | 06/11/2021 | $485 | $485 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 06/11/2021 | $20,250 | $20,250 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 3314(G)(2) | 06/11/2021 | $7,310 | $7,310 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on September 1, 2020, an employee, a maintenance mechanic, was assigned to unjam a stuck pan in the tunnel oven. The tunnel oven has a conveyor which transports pans of dough or batter through the oven for baking. The employee first removed the outer cover, exposing a chain and sprocket drive in front, which was still rotating. He reached into the machine to remove a secondary cover inside, so he could reach a power cord that was plugged into an outlet. The inner cover slipped from his hand, and as he tried to catch the falling cover, his hand came in contact with energized parts. The employee suffered an amputation to the fifth digit (pinky finger) on his right hand and was hospitalized. The employer did not have a lockout/tagout plan prior to the accident for unjamming the machine that included the specific procedural steps for deenergizing the tunnel oven prior to attempting to unjam a stuck pan. The employee had not been trained on the procedural steps for deenergizing the tunnel oven.
Keywords: Bakery, Chain, Conveyor, Energized, Falling Object, Hand, Jammed, Maintenance, Oven, Reach, Rotating Parts, Sprocket, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496492.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical controls and valve repairers |