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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307182840 - Organic Milling Co
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Organic Milling Co
505 W. Allen Ave
San Dimas, CA 91773
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2043
NAICS: 311230/Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362603078 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 01/05/2007 | 01/26/2007 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/06/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 01/05/2007 | 01/26/2007 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/06/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on September 29, 2006, an employee was working below a vertical conveyor, and its drive chain broke and dropped down approximately six feet. The employee moved backwards, but the conveyor hit him on his left hand, resulting in a 4-inch long cut with some bone loss. The employee was taken to the hospital and was released the same day after surgery to his left hand. Investigations revealed that the original 0.25-horse power drive motor had been replaced by a larger 2-horse power electric motor. This larger motor put approximately eight times the amount of original torque on the chain and sprockets of the conveyor belt, which led to its eventual break down on the day of the accident.
Keywords: LACERATION, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307182840 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Mixing and blending machine operators |