Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313643660 - Custom Food Products Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Custom Food Products Llc
20644 S Fordyce Ave
Carson, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101033546 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 4184 A | 01/05/2012 | 01/13/2012 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/12/2012 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 A | 01/05/2012 | 01/13/2012 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 01/12/2012 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 8, 2011, Employee #1, a machine operator at a meat processing facility, was standing on a platform using a rake to feed meat into the hopper of a meat grinding machine. As the meat dropped from the mouth of the hopper, it would be conveyed down into an auger and pushed out horizontally through a cutting knife and then through an orifice plate. As meat would exit the orifice plates, it would be cut by a rotating cutting knife. A sheet metal guard that was designed to protect workers from the knife was missing. A coworker directed Employee #1 to level off the meat in the bin because it had piled up over the top. After the coworker cut off the power to the machine, Employee #1 began leveling the meat with his hands. At the same time, he wiped meat off the orifice plate with his hands. His right ring finger contacted the cutting knife, which was still rotating. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an amputation of the finger.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313643660 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |