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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312312952 - Marquez Marquez Food Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
Marquez Marquez Food Products Inc
11821 Industrial Ave
Southgate, CA 90280
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2041
NAICS: 311211/Flour Milling
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/2009
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101694164 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $75,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 10/23/2009 | 11/22/2009 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/02/2009 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 3999 B | 10/23/2009 | 10/30/2009 | $20,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 11/02/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 15, 2004, Employee #1 of Marquez Marquez Food Products, Inc. located at 11821 Industrial Ave., Southgate, CA 90280 suffered a right thumb injury which occurred at machine Oven #1. Employee #1 was taken by a Security Officer to Mission Hospital in Huntington Park. Paramedics then relocated Employee #1 to the LA County USC Medical Center in LA. Employee #1 stated that he spent one night in LA USC Hospital and had his right thumb amputated due to the infection. Employee #1, an Assistant Supervisor, was lifting the metal screen conveyor between Oven #1 and the cooler section while being in the production mode. The conveyor motor was running and Employee #1's thumb became caught in the gear and sprocket. This nip point on the conveyor was unguarded and caused the accident. Chain and sprocket nip point guards were installed on the chain conveyor after this April 15, 2004 accident. The company also instructed their employees after this accident not to lift this conveyor section anymore. There were no witness's to Employee #1's accident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, THUMB, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312312952 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |