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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313648594 - El Metapaneco
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
El Metapaneco
1352 N Avalon Blvd
Wilmington, CA 90744
Mailing Address:
1352 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5812
NAICS: 722110/Full-Service Restaurants
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/10/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101037257 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,950 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $18,950 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,700 | $0 | $5,700 |
| 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 | 342 A | 07/31/2013 | 08/05/2013 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/05/2013 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4552 A | 07/31/2013 | 08/05/2013 | $350 | $10,800 | $0 | 08/05/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 4552 B | 07/31/2013 | 08/05/2013 | $350 | $3,150 | $0 | 08/05/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:26 p.m. on June 5, 2013, Employee #1, of El Metapaneco, was grinding cheese in a Tor- Rey brand one horsepower meat grinder, model # 22-R, Serial # 806-0288012. The Tor-Rey brand meat/cheese grinder has a hopper where the product being ground is placed. At the bottom of the oval shaped hopper is an auger that feeds the product into a cutting blade then through a perforated plate. The distance from the top of the hopper to the auger is 6 inches. There is a factory supplied guard that covers the 5 by 7 inch opening at the top of the hopper that had been removed by an unknown employee prior to the accident. The grinder is normally stored on a table top in plain view which constitutes constructive management knowledge. Employee#1 was transported to Harbor General Hospital by the paramedics with his hand still in the meat grinder because the paramedics could not free him. Once free, Employee#1 was taken to surgery and his right index finger was completely amputated and his right thumb was amputated to the first joint.
Keywords: GRINDER, AMPUTATED, STUCK, THUMB, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313648594 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Cashiers |