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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309906659 - Michael'S B
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Michael'S B
22625 S. Western Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
Mailing Address:
22625 S. Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 722310/Food Service Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362414674 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $35,550 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $35,775 |
| Current Penalty | $10,120 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $11,240 |
| 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 | 3203 A01 | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 02/05/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C01 | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $560 | $15,750 | $0 | 02/05/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 G01 | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $5,060 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/05/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 G02 A | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $5,060 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/05/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 3314 J01 | 01/09/2008 | 01/14/2008 | $560 | $15,750 | $0 | 02/05/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on August 6, 2007, a cleaning crew of four employees completed cleaning the equipment in the Kettle Room. As the cleaning crew left the Kettle Room, Employee #1 returned to the ribbon blender to do some additional cleaning on the machine. While Employee #1 was wiping down the ribbon blender with a hand towel, he approached the open discharge gates of the ribbon blender. When Employee #1 began to clean around the open discharge gates with the hand towel, the hand towel got caught in the ribbon of the rotating ribbon blender's auger, pulling Employee # 1's right arm into the machine's auger, and mangling Employee #1's right arm. Members of the cleaning crew in the assembly room heard the screaming of Employee #1 and ran to the Kettle Room to assist Employee #1 and called emergency medical services. The Torrance Fire Dept. and paramedics responded to Michael B's and transported Employee #1 to Harbor UCLA Medical Center. At Harbor UCLA, Employee #1's mangled right arm was amputated at the right elbow.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, ARM, ELBOW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309906659 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |