Gruma Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 1, 2020 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies

An employee was working in a processed food production facility where was responsible for cleaning and sanitizing the production line equipment. The employee COVID-19 and subsequently died from his infection on August 1, 2020.

Incident on Dec 26, 2018: Employee adjusting belt tension sustains amputation of finge

At 1:00 p.m. on December 26, 2018, an employee was working for a firm that made tortillas. He was adjusting the tension of the belt and pulley of a Lennox HVAC system motor. This is done by adjusting the fan belt tension nut and bolt. The employee claimed to have first shut off the power. He did not wait for the motor and associated belt and pulley drive mechanism to come to a complete stop or halt. He began adjusting the tension adjusting bolt of the belt and pulley drive belt with a wrench, or spanner. In the process, his right hand slipped. The tip of the index finger on his right hand was caught in the nip point between the pulley and belt. He sustained the partial amputation of the fingertip of his right index finger. He was taken to St. Rose Hospital by a coworker. He was discharged within seven hours.

Incident on Aug 6, 2017: Employee crushes finger in flour press

At 4:30 a.m. on August 6, 2017, an employee was performing end of production cleaning operations on the T-1200 Press. A guard was not secured and the machine was running when the employee was cleaning the machine using an air gun. The employee reached in the zone of danger with his right hand to clear the area between the press frame and the press carriage. The employee's right index finger was crushed between the press frame and the moving press carriage. carriage.