Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301280103 - Maruchan, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 301280103

Report ID: 0950662

Date Opened: 04/08/2004

Site Address:
Maruchan, Inc.
1902 Deere Ave
Irvine, CA 92606

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/21/2004

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult

Case Closed: 08/21/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101692028

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$23,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,060
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,950	$0	$3,950
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07	09/21/2004	09/28/2004	$450	$5,060	$0	03/18/2005	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	4075 A	09/21/2004	09/28/2004	$3,500	$18,000	$0	03/18/2005	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201691326

Event: 03/25/2004

Machine Operator Amputates Finger While Operating a Lever

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 25, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator for Remedy Temp Inc., was working for a secondary employer, Maruchan Inc., in Irvine, CA. The secondary employer manufactured noodles. He was operating a machine in the frying room of the old plant area at the job site. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of his left thumb while operating a machine lever. The lever was located 33 in. above the floor and adjacent to several chains and sprockets, which were located 49 in. above the floor. Normally, when the lever was moved a metal plate opened to release food debris to a tray below, in order to prevent debris mixing with food product. Employee #1 was hospitalized due to his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301280103			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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