Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313384133 - Proportion Foods Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313384133

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 04/11/2011

Site Address:
Proportion Foods Llc
4020 Compton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90011

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102624202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$970	$0	$970
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$970	$0	$970
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	3314 G02 A	08/26/2011	09/28/2011	$485	$485	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3328 B	08/26/2011	09/28/2011	$485	$485	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202457289

Event: 04/05/2011

Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Meat Packing Machine

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 6, 2011, Employee #1 and 2 other employees were working at the Tiromat line, which packages meat. The meat was placed in pockets of long sheets of flexible plastic. The machine placed plastic film on top of the meat pockets as it went through the machine, and the heat sealer portion of the machine seals the meat package. The heat sealer had a lower die that rose up. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 removed the guard located on the outboard end and attempted to clean the lower die. The die rose up, amputating the distal phalanx of the little and middle finger and the medial phalanx of the middle finger of her left hand. The employee did not turn off the machine prior to cleaning.

Keywords: DIE, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, SEAL, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313384133			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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