Inspection record, Rancho Dominguez

Sonora Mills Foods, Inc Cal/OSHA Inspection, Jul 10, 2012

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Accident inspection in Rancho Dominguez: 3 citations, $3,745. One of 4 inspections on this employer's record.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

What happened in this inspection

Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Sonora Mills Foods, Inc at 3064 Maria Street, Rancho Dominguez (Los Angeles County) on Jul 10, 2012. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 110 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 3 citations (1 serious) and proposed $3,745 in penalties; the current total is $3,745. The case closed on Nov 3, 2012. The employer has 3 other inspections on its California record.

Citations

Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.

Citation 01001: 8 CCR 3314 G02 A, Lockout and cleaning of machinery General
Issued Oct 8, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 29 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 11, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 01002: 8 CCR 2500.9(a) General
Issued Oct 8, 2012. Proposed $185, current $185. 6 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 11, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Citation 02001: 8 CCR 2340.12(a) Serious
Issued Oct 8, 2012. Proposed $3,375, current $3,375. 2 instances. 29 workers exposed. Abatement due Oct 11, 2012, completed. Read the rule.

The accident

Jul 1, 2012. Employee Amputates Fingertip in Press
Keywords: rotating parts,amputated,finger,cleaning,caught by,lockout,press 1 hospitalized

Your rights

If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 313645897. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 313645897, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.

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