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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310490149 - Vans International Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Vans International Foods
3285 Vernon Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2038
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102471927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $550 | $0 | $16,750 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $16,400 |
| 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 | 461 C | 05/14/2008 | 07/01/2008 | $200 | $275 | $0 | 05/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3320 | 05/14/2008 | 07/01/2008 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 05/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 05/14/2008 | 05/22/2008 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/19/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on December 7, 2007, Employee #1, an oven operator in the Production Department, was counting missing and damaged clips on the picking drum. He was working with a coworker. The coworker was at the spray unit, adjusting the amount of oil that was discharging onto the waffle iron, to prevent waffles from sticking. The coworker called out to Employee #1 to ask him whether a correct amount of spray was coming out. As Employee #1 turned to respond, he noticed that two waffles were stuck together. He reached inside the machine to remove the waffle, when the lid came down and amputated his right hand and wrist. Employee #1 was taken to County USC, where he was treated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, FOOD PREPARATION, DRUM, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, HAND, PUNCTURE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310490149 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |