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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312315559 - A-1 Best Food Inc
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South
Site Address:
A-1 Best Food Inc
656 So Vail Ave
Montebello, CA 90640
Mailing Address:
656 So Vail Ave, Montebello, CA 90640
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2051
NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101694248 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 9 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $37,800 | $0 | $0 | $6,435 | $0 | $44,235 |
| Current Penalty | $11,745 | $0 | $0 | $4,660 | $0 | $16,405 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 461 A | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 25000009 A | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3999 B | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 4051 A | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $185 | $185 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3668 A02 | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 342 A | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3203 A | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 3314 G02 | 06/08/2010 | 07/08/2010 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 4051 B | 06/08/2010 | 06/15/2010 | $500 | $5,400 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 C | 06/08/2010 | 06/15/2010 | $2,025 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 04001 | Other | 3314 J01 | 06/08/2010 | 06/15/2010 | $225 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 05001 | Serious | 4075 A | 06/08/2010 | 06/15/2010 | $9,720 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/24/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 30, 2009, Employee #1, a worker at A-1 Best Food Inc. in Montebello, CA, was working at a bread bagging machine when one of the plastic bags became entangled in one of the chain and sprocket drives. He reached for the bag to free it, and his right hand was pulled into the in-running point of the chain and sprocket drive. The employee suffered severe lacerations to his right thumb and middle finger and less severe lacerations to the other fingers. The lacerations of the thumb and middle finger required hospitalization for surgery. The employer did not have written Hazardous Energy Control Procedures for employees to follow. The employer failed to guard an exposed chain and sprocket drive system. The employee was not trained on the proper lock out/block out procedures and had not hit the stop button next to him before reaching into a running chain and sprocket drive before clearing a jam.
Keywords: CHAIN, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, SPROCKET, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312315559 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |