Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300756640 - Super 3 Inc. (Shayan Market)

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300756640

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 09/02/1998

Site Address:
Super 3 Inc. (Shayan Market)
3801 Pacific Coast Hwy
Torrance, CA 90505

Mailing Address:
5701 Smithway Street, Commerce, CA 90040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS:

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362030694

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				6		6
Current Violations				6		6
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$1,310
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$435	$0	$435
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/26/1998	11/23/1998	$175	$175	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	10/26/1998	11/23/1998	$0	$350	$0	02/04/2000	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3272 B	10/26/1998	11/23/1998	$175	$175	$0		-
4.	01004	Other	3314 A	10/26/1998	11/13/1998	$0	$350	$0	02/04/2000	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	14001 A	10/26/1998	11/23/1998	$0	$175	$0	02/04/2000	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	6151 C01	10/26/1998	11/23/1998	$85	$85	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201031622

Event: 08/18/1998

Employee's finger injured when caught in meat grinder

At approximately 5:50 p.m. on August 18, 1998, Employee #1, age 19 and with two months of experience working for a family grocery store, was operating a Torrey meat grinder, model # X-11. She was feeding in 4 in. long by 2 in. wide strips of meat when the machine became jammed and stopped. Employee #1 tried to feed in several more pieces of meat and push them with the meat pusher, but without success. She then pulled out the loose meat pieces and tried to dislodge the jammed piece of meat with her index finger. As the caught piece of meat came out, the grinder started to operate again, and Employee #1's left index finger was drawn into the rotating auger, amputating the tip of her left index finger. She immediately turned off the meat grinder and asked for help from coworkers, but they could not free her hand and called 911. Paramedics freed Employee #1 and transported her to Torrance (CA) Memorial Hospital, where she underwent surgery and was released approximately 5 hours later. Employee #1 did not shut off the grinder before trying to clear the jam.

Keywords: GRINDER, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, AUGER, MEAT GRINDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300756640			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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