Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1356720.015 - J & J Snack Foods Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1356720.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 10/31/2018

Site Address:
J & J Snack Foods Corp.
3701 W. 128th St.
Alsip, IL 60803

Mailing Address:
3701 W. 128th St., Alsip, IL 60803

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311991/Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/13/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1395277	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1			3
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$26,520	$0	$132,598	$0	$0	$159,118
Current Penalty	$13,260	$0	$100,000	$0	$0	$113,260
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C07 I A	02/26/2019	03/22/2019	$0	$13,260	$0	03/20/2019	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D	02/26/2019	03/22/2019	$13,260	$13,260	$0	03/20/2019	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Repeat	19100147 C06 I	02/26/2019	03/22/2019	$100,000	$132,598	$0	03/20/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 110500.015

Event: 10/25/2018

Employee amputates finger tip when caught in nip point

At 1:45 a.m. on October 25, 2018, Employee #1 was cleaning the machine when his finger got caught in the machine. The machine's guards were removed and the interlocks were bypassed using magnets to allow the machine to operate during cleaning. When the employee placed his right hand into the machine, the machine cycled and amputated the tip of his middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Nip Point

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1356720.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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