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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1560359.015 - Lief Organics Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Lief Organics Llc
28903 Avenue Paine
Valencia, CA 91355
Mailing Address:
28903 Avenue Paine, 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: 01/12/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1807231 | ||
| Inspection | 1560366 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $475 | $0 | $18,475 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3314(L)(1) | 01/13/2022 | 02/18/2022 | $0 | $475 | $0 | 05/10/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314(C) | 01/13/2022 | 01/26/2022 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/10/2022 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At 2:40 p.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a medicinal and botanical products manufacture was cleaning a machine. The employee caught his finger between moving parts when the machine unexpectedly moved due to residual energy. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Cleaning, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Moving Object, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Residual , Staffing Agency, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560359.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |