Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301330494 - Los Altos Food Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301330494

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/11/2003

Site Address:
Los Altos Food Products Inc.
15130 Nelson Ave.
Industry, CA 91744

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2022

NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362593832

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$4,000	$0	$22,000
Current Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$750	$0	$7,500
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A06	01/30/2004	02/26/2004	$375	$2,000	$0	03/08/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	4002 A	01/30/2004	02/26/2004	$375	$2,000	$0	03/08/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3943 C	01/30/2004	02/26/2004	$6,750	$18,000	$0	03/08/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201797636

Event: 08/29/2003

Employee amputates thumb on a cheese slicing machine

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 29, 2003, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, was demonstrating the workings of machine to a group of three coworkers of the production department. Employee #1's task at the time of accident was to collect pieces of cheese from underneath the box. The blade on box was about five feet high from floor level. Employee #1 was holding a container to receive the product from box when one of the blades sliced his left thumb due to an unsafe action. An inspection of the machine revealed that the moving blade-bracket and associated pinch points were not completely covered for safety. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SLICER, THUMB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301330494			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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