Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1576677.015 - West Lake Food Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 1576677.015

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 01/31/2022

Site Address:
West Lake Food Corporation
201 N Sullivan Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703

Mailing Address:
2430 W. Cape Cod Way, Santa Ana, CA 92703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311422/Specialty Canning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1859700

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$400	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$400	$0	$400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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(C)	06/28/2022	08/01/2022	$240	$240	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3314(G)	06/28/2022	08/01/2022	$160	$160	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 147149.015

Event: 01/26/2022

Employee incurs forearm contusion and ulnar fracture when ca

At 10:45 a.m. on January 26, 2022, an employee was monitoring the Unimac UNI 304 Automatic Loader as cans of broth were transported on the conveyor toward the metal pressure cooker racks when one of he cans of broth fell onto its side in the path of the laser stopping the conveyor. The employee grabbed the can and stood it upright allowing the laser to to pass unobstructed. The machine resumed operation squeezing the cans together with four movable surfaces. The employee's left forearm was caught between two moving surfaces bruising and fracturing the bone. The employee was transported to a local hospital and was treated and released for a left forearm contusion and an ulnar fracture.

Keywords: Arm, Automatic Machine, Caught Between, Clearing, Contusion, Conveyor, Crushed, Fracture, Inspection, Jammed, Production Line

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1576677.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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