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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1458619.015 - Gruma Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Gruma Corporation
15 Elmwood Drive
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Mailing Address:
15 Elmwood Drive, Mountain Top, PA 18707
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311830/Tortilla Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/24/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1535531 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,386 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,193 | $0 | $8,193 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 05/05/2020 | 06/22/2020 | $0 | $8,193 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 05/05/2020 | 06/22/2020 | $8,193 | $8,193 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on January 20, 2020, an employee was attempting to clear masa clumps from the chip sheeter machine rollers using metal tongs. The tongs got caught by the rollers and pulled into the machine. As the tongs were being pulled into the machine, they squeezed closed amputating the employee's right index finger to the knuckle and lacerating his right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught By, Clearing, Finger, Food processing, Guard, Hand Tool, Knuckle, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Power Roller, Tongs, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1458619.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |