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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309298412 - Las Golondrinas Mexican Food
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Las Golondrinas Mexican Food
27124 Paseo Espada Ste 803
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 722110/Full-Service Restaurants
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102484326 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,650 | $0 | $6,650 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 08/14/2007 | 08/17/2007 | $850 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/07/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 08/14/2007 | 09/27/2007 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 09/07/2007 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3314 A | 08/14/2007 | 08/17/2007 | $550 | $550 | $0 | 09/07/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3384 B | 08/14/2007 | 08/17/2007 | $0 | $550 | $0 | 09/07/2007 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On June 6, 2007, an employee was working alone operating a Flour Tortilla Machine Superior, Model FP20x30 Serial Number R399022, in a Mexican restaurant. During the course of the operation, the transport conveyor belts must be cleaned as needed to prevent the tortillas from sticking to the conveyor belts. The employee was wearing a glove and brushing a conveyor belt with a wire sponge. As he did so, a frayed portion of his glove got caught on a unguarded chain sprocket, which pulled his right arm in between the upper and middle belts up to his elbow. At that point, the tortilla machine jammed. The employee, unable to extricate himself, was trapped for approximately on hour before he was found by a coworker. The employee was extricated from the tortilla machine and transported to the Hospital and treated for avulsion injury to the right elbow, which was associated with a distal humerus fracture of the medial epicondyle. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, DEGLOVED, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, ARM, ELBOW, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309298412 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |