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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120163084 - Maruchan Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362218505 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120163084 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |