Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1452949.015 - Louisa Food Products Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1452949.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 12/26/2019

Site Address:
Louisa Food Products Inc.
1918 Switzer Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63136

Mailing Address:
1918 Switzer Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63136

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/09/2020

Emphasis: N:Chrome6

Case Closed: 04/06/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1529097	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,081	$0	$1,081
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,081	$0	$1,081
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	Other	19101026 L01 III	03/09/2020	04/02/2020	$1,081	$1,081	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 122769.015

Event: 12/21/2019

Top of employee's right thumb is amputated by rotating blade

At 7:15 p.m. on December 21, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured frozen specialty foods. He was covering a break and watching the ravioli machine on the facility's line number 6. The employee decided to clean dough scrap off a belt in the trimming machine. He removed the belt's mesh protective cover and reached into the point of operation. He bypassed the guard. The top of his right thumb was amputated by a rotating blade. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Belt, Bypass Guard, Chrome, Cleaning, Food processing, Guard, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Reach, Reaching, Removal, Rotating Knife, Thumb, Toxic Atmosphere, Toxic Fumes, Welding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1452949.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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