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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307163501 - Unified Western Grocers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Unified Western Grocers Inc
457 E Martin Luther King Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Mailing Address:
5200 Sheila Street, Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: Union
SIC:5141
NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362619876 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $5,750 | $0 | $28,250 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 02/14/2005 | 02/27/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 02/14/2005 | 02/27/2005 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 02/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 4545 B | 02/14/2005 | 02/27/2005 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 02/28/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:30 p.m. on December 21, 2004, Employee #1, working for Unified Western Grocers Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, was operating a machine to produce hamburger buns. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 noticed that a piece of dough was about to fall in the overhead section of the machine. While trying to reach for the dough before it fell, he accidentally placed his finger in the dough cutter slot, severing it to the second knuckle. Employee #1 was taken to a medical clinic, where he was treated for his injury. The machine involved was a Model K machine, with model number U400 and serial number 90312, manufactured by AMF Bakery Systems. The machine did not have the proper safety guards installed at the back of the dough divider and had an opening of 5 in. by 11 in.
Keywords: SEVERED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307163501 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |