Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301281424 - Union Inc Dba Hanex Dba Union Foods

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 301281424

Report ID: 0950662

Date Opened: 05/02/2005

Site Address:
Union Inc Dba Hanex Dba Union Foods
14524 Myford Rd
Irvine, CA 92606

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101692689

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
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	342 A	09/15/2005	10/15/2005	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/21/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4187 A	09/15/2005	09/22/2005	$18,000	$18,000	$0	10/21/2005	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201691912

Event: 01/24/2005

Food Production Machinery Lacerates Employee's Finger

At approximately 8:20 a.m. on January 24, 2005, an employee was working for Union Foods in Irvine, CA, the company that manufactures Ramen noodles. He worked in noodle production line Number 1, and was injured at the Number 4 roller. Tokyo Menki Noodle Machinery Ltd. of Japan manufactured the noodle processing machinery. He was hospitalized and treated for a severe injury to his index finger and a laceration to his middle finger on his left hand. Details of the accident were not provided.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301281424			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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