ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES
5037 PATATA ST., SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Oct 18, 2010#313383119Oct 18, 2010Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#313383119$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313383119
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 128
- Related Activity
- 2 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- 326192
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee catches arm in conveyor, receives hand injuries
Aug 7, 2006#307169276Aug 7, 2006Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#307169276$5,8002 viol.2 violations$5,800 in penalties
Inspection #307169276
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2007
- Closed
- May 12, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 131
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,800
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- 326192
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger while cleaning mixing machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342 Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries OSHA citation code: 342 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 14, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Mar 14, 2007 | - | - |
Apr 20, 1995#119870525Apr 20, 1995Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119870525$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #119870525
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1995
- Closed
- May 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 199
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St, South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Oct 9, 1991#112070164Oct 9, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#112070164$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112070164
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 9, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 215
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St., South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Feb 4, 1991#112062757Feb 4, 1991Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#112062757$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112062757
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 215
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St., South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 18, 1991 | - | - |
Aug 23, 1990#112062559Aug 23, 1990Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#112062559$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112062559
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 206
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5037 Patata St., South Gate, CA 90280
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingers amputated in chain drive of conveyor
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1990 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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