Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301138681 - La Finca Tortilleria, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 301138681

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 12/17/2003

Site Address:
La Finca Tortilleria, Inc.
3801 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311830/Tortilla Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/10/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361490048

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$19,350	$0	$0	$5,550	$0	$24,900
Current Penalty	$16,380	$0	$0	$5,275	$0	$21,655
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	Other	342 A	05/20/2004	05/25/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07	05/20/2004	06/22/2004	$0	$275	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Other	3249 D	05/20/2004	05/25/2004	$275	$275	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	4070 A	05/20/2004	05/25/2004	$1,800	$2,475	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03001	Serious	4075 A	05/20/2004	05/25/2004	$180	$2,475	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	04001	Serious	3314 A	05/20/2004	05/25/2004	$14,400	$14,400	$0	05/26/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201504610

Event: 11/20/2003

Employee's Hand is Caught in Sprocket Gears

On November 21, 2003, Employee #1 was cleaning masa corn meal dough that fell between the dough rolls, and the gears and the frame of the machine, when his hands were caught in the sprocket gears. The sprocket gears were unguarded. A review of safety program revealed that employer the did not have an operational Lock-out/Tag-out Program for the machine operator(s). Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, GEAR, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301138681			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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