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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476959.015 - Whitehall Specialites Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Whitehall Specialites Inc.
2850 Perry Highway
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Mailing Address:
36120 Owen Street P.O. Box 677, Whitehall, WI 54773
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1597069 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,882 |
| Current Penalty | $6,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,882 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 06/17/2020 | 06/29/2020 | $6,882 | $6,882 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:45 a.m. on May 21, 2020, an employee was moving a full bowl of cheese away from the chute on the hammermill. The employee reached into the chute and made contact with a rotating part. The employee suffered an amputation to the tip of left middle finger and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chute, Finger, Fingertip, Reaching, Rotating Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476959.015 | 28 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |