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Inspection: 307169391 - La Unica Market

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 307169391
Report ID: 0950642
Date Opened: 08/17/2006

Site Address:
La Unica Market
3155 Century Bl
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/2008

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102467818
Accident 102468030
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $14,735 $0 $0 $5,000 $0 $19,735
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 10/19/2006 11/02/2006 $0 $5,000 $0 10/30/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 02001 Serious 4552 A 10/19/2006 11/02/2006 $0 $10,800 $0 10/30/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 03001 Serious 4552 B 10/19/2006 11/02/2006 $0 $3,935 $0 10/30/2006 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202452793
Event: 08/12/2006
Employee's Hand Is Amputated in Meat Grinder

At around 9:49 a.m. on August 12, 2006, Employee #1, with La Unica Market, was grinding meat using a Butcher Boy Grinder (Model Number B32-49, Serial Number 498). He was pushing meat into the worm of the grinder with his right hand, while catching the ground meat with his left hand. Employee #1's right fingers contacted the worm of grinder and pulled his right hand in. He was hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center for an amputation of the hand. The causal factor of the accident was failure to use a guard.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, HAND, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 307169391 Hospitalized injury Amputation Crushing and grinding machine operators
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