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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112158639 - General Mills Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
General Mills Inc
4309 Fruitland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
4309 Fruitland Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: Union
SIC:2041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/24/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361346646 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | Repeat | 3203 B01 | 04/22/1992 | 05/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 A02 | 04/22/1992 | 05/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 A | 04/29/1992 | 04/29/1992 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Several employees of a flour mill of General Mills, Inc., were emptying an elevator of 1,400 bushels of raw wheat. The wheat is carried out the bottom of the elevator by four screw conveyors that are buried beneath the floor of the elevator. The wheat flows into the conveyors through 7 1/2 in. by 12 in. openings in the floor. The openings have no grates. When wheat will no longer flow by gravity into the openings, employees have to enter the elevator while the conveyors are running and push the remaining wheat into the openings. Several employees had just finished doing this. Employee #1 re-entered the elevator to sweep what was left into the openings. He slipped and his right leg was pulled into one of the openings. Employee #1 was pulled into the conveyor to above the knee. At this point, the belt on the conveyor broke from the strain, and the conveyor stopped, preventing Employee #1 from being pulled all the way into the conveyor. He sustained serious lacerations, and some bone and nerve loss.
Keywords: SCREW CONVEYOR, SLIP, GRATING, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, GRAIN ELEVATOR, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112158639 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machine operators, not specified |