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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313383069 - Real Mex Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Real Mex Foods
3305 Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2013
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102622891 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,180 | $0 | $19,180 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 A | 03/18/2011 | 04/05/2011 | $0 | $525 | $0 | 04/11/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 G | 03/18/2011 | 04/05/2011 | $0 | $655 | $0 | 04/11/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3314 C | 03/18/2011 | 04/05/2011 | $350 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/11/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:53 am, on September 29, 2010 Employee #1, a machine operator of Real Mex Foods suffered an amputation to his right middle and ring finger due to cleaning a food pump while the pump was still running. Employee #1 was cleaning a food pump in the attempt to clean some dough from the food pump. He was cleaning a Waukesha Cherry-Burrell Pump, Serial #370320 04. At the time of the accident the food pump was energized and not locked out. Employee #1 was not using an extension tool to remove food from the pump. Employee #1's fingers contacted the rotors of the food pump causing the amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313383069 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |