Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 544758.015 - Ohio Packing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 544758.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 07/27/2012

Site Address:
Ohio Packing Co.
1340 Emig Road
Columbus, OH 43223

Mailing Address:
1340 Emig Road, Columbus, OH 43223

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561910/Packaging and Labeling Services

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2012

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/12/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	470470	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,240
Current Penalty	$5,544	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,544
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100023 C01	10/23/2012	11/22/2012	$2,310	$3,850	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100024 H	10/23/2012	11/22/2012	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	10/23/2012	11/22/2012	$3,234	$5,390	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 31975.015

Event: 07/26/2012

Employee Amputates Fingers In Meat Processing Equipment

At 12:00 a.m. on July 26, 2102, an employee was assisting another worker with sanitizing the meat processing equipment (Rietz 3000 Pound Ribbon Blender (Model #RS-28-K5406, Serial # RS-800221) in the Ham Room. In order to verify that there was no tissue residue remaining on the equipment, the employee ran his fingers along the discharge door and his fingers were pulled into the machine by the blade. The employee amputated four of his fingers at or around the second knuckle at a pinch point between the wall of the unit and the blades.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Meat Slicing Machine

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	544758.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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