Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305471625 - Don Miguel Mexican Foods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Don Miguel Mexican Foods Inc
2125 E Orangewood Ave
Anaheim, CA 92806
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2092
NAICS: 311991/Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362431934 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $3,935 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 02/14/2003 | 02/19/2003 | $375 | $375 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400022 A | 02/14/2003 | 03/10/2003 | $185 | $185 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 02/14/2003 | 03/03/2003 | $3,375 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/30/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2002, Employee #1 was working for Don Miguel Mexican Foods Inc., as part of a sanitation crew. Don Miguel Mexican Foods Inc. manufactures and distributes frozen Mexican food. The crew, Employee #1 and three coworkers, were cleaning the Make Up Conveyor Line 6. Employee #1 was drying an area under the lower belt with a towel wrapped around his right hand. The towel got caught by the head pulley, pulling his hand into the area between the head pulley and the conveyor belt. The Make Up Conveyor Line 6 was running during this cleaning process. This was the second day that Employee #1 had been assigned to the sanitation crew performing this operation. Employee #1 suffered a skin avulsion on his right hand due to the abrasive action of the conveyor belt and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, CONVEYOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305471625 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations |
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