Summary of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated May 7, 1992, Docket No. 91-R4D2-958 (Los Angeles, CA). Manuel M. Melgoza, Administrative Law Judge. For Employer: Wayne E. Barlow, Attorney. For DOSH: Joel Foss, Associate Safety Engineer.
Employer a producer of dairy goods, was cited following an accident inspection for a repeat/serious violation of General Industry 3999(b). A civil penalty of $4,000 was proposed.
A temporary employee of Employer was injured when he stepped on a chain conveyor while trying to straighten a stack of the product and his foot was dragged under and/or behind the sprocket cover and became caught in the nip point between the chain and
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