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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303971360 - La Pasta, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
La Pasta, Incorporated
2727 Pittman Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2099
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 50104 A | 12/26/2000 | 01/28/2001 | $900 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/26/2000 | 12/31/2000 | $900 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 12/23/2000 | 12/28/2000 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 12/26/2000 | 12/29/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on top of a blue, three-step footstool as he started to dump 30 lb of soft pasta into the hopper of a SPA-160 pasta press. The stepstool apparently slipped slightly as he maneuvered the rectangular-shaped tub over the hopper and he lost his balance. His left arm went into the hopper as he fell forward and down against the machine. His left arm became caught by at least one of the seven unguarded mixing paddles that were on a 60 rpm rotating shaft turned by a 4 HP motor. Employee #1 sustained multiple lacerations and his arm was amputated just above the elbow. There were also stretch marks at his left shoulder. The stepstool might have slipped slightly (less than an inch backward from the machine) because the floor had been made slippery by a covering of fine farina flour dust. The machine did not turn off when the hopper lid was opened.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, MIXER, SLIP, INTERLOCK, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303971360 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 303971360 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |