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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2550630 - La Palmita Food Products
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
La Palmita Food Products
422 E. Doris Street
Avondale, AZ 85323
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5149
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/27/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360613756 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,900 |
| Current Penalty | $2,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,900 |
| 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 | 19100263 C03 | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100263 E01 I | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100263 E01 VIII | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100263 G02 | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100263 E01 III | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | R4130609 A | 07/16/1986 | 07/18/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 20, was mixing corn masa in a horizontal mixing machine when she apparently slipped or reached into the tub while the ribbon and paddle blades were operating. A ribbon blade caught her right hand, and her right arm up to her neck was pulled into the machine. She suffered a dislocated spine, and was killed.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, SPINE, WORK RULES, MIXER, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, DISLOCATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2550630 | Fatality | Dislocation | Mixing and blending machine operators |