Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120163084 - Maruchan Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 120163084

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/23/1996

Site Address:
Maruchan Inc
15800 Laguna Cyn Rd
Irvine, CA 92718

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362218505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3314 B	11/01/1996	11/19/1996	$6,250	$6,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201140100

Event: 06/26/1996

Employee's fingers injured in soup feeder machine

Employee #1 worked for a company that prepared and packaged dry noodle soup. The powdery flavoring mix was fed by a soup feeder machine and packaged into separate small packets, using an automated process. On June 26, 1996, Employee #1 was cleaning this machine when his gloved right hand became caught between the moving, propeller-like, mixing blade and the outlet hole at the bottom of this cylindrical equipment. His index finger was amputated and his middle finger sustained severe lacerations. Employee #1 freed his hand and was taken to Irvine Medical Center for treatment. While he was cleaning the machine, the power had either left on or it was turned back on inadvertently.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120163084			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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