Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 300802139 - Azteca Milling Dba Valley Grain Products

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Fresno

Inspection Nr: 300802139

Report ID: 0950625

Open Date: 07/06/2001

Site Address:
Azteca Milling Dba Valley Grain Products
23865 Ave 18
Madera, CA 93638

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0723

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/06/2001

Emphasis:

Close Case:08/21/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362100398

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
Current Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	4002 A	07/11/2001	07/06/2001	$16,200	$16,200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082922

Event: 01/13/2001

Employee Amputated Three Of His Fingers

On January 13, 2001, an employee was filling bags of flour when he noticed that the flour was not coming out of the machine. He went outside to the baghouse to see if the flour was being obstructed in any way. The employee placed his right hand into the dropper, which consists of several blades. He amputated three of his fingers. The employee was hospitalized for three weeks for his injuries. One finger was successfully reattached. Several days prior to the accident, maintenance had changed this area from a closed system product flow to an open system. The open system generates reject flour that drops out of the system into barrels to reduce contamination. When this changeover was completed, maintenance failed to replace the dropper guard.

Keywords:amputated, finger, guard

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	300802139			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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