Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301131421 - La Tapatia - Norcal, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301131421

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 01/03/2002

Site Address:
La Tapatia - Norcal, Inc
23423 Cabot Blvd
Hayward, CA 94545

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5149

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361484314

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$21,375	$0	$0	$750	$0	$22,125
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$600	$0	$18,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/15/2002	02/20/2002	$300	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A04 B	02/15/2002	03/20/2002	$0	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3314 A	02/15/2002	03/05/2002	$18,000	$18,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	4075 A	02/15/2002	02/20/2002	$300	$3,375	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201502614

Event: 01/02/2002

Employee injured by screw conveyor

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on January 2, 2002, Employee #1, a mill operator, was installing a screw conveyor in a flour mill. The employee inserted his right hand into an access opening in the lower end of the conveyor cylinder to set the screw to the motor shaft. The screw began to rotate, catching the employee's hand. Employee #1 was treated at Davies Medical Center in San Francisco where his right hand was surgically amputated at the wrist.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, MILLING MACHINE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301131421			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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