Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103983797 - Snacktime Inc (Chesty Foods Div)
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Snacktime Inc (Chesty Foods Div)
500 South 9th St
Terre Haute, IN 47803
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2096
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196463 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100219 F01 | 12/28/1989 | 12/31/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100022 A02 | 12/28/1989 | 02/15/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 p.m. on September 22, 1989, Employee #1, a relief operator, was tending a corn chip sheeter machine. The guard on the drive gears had a 2.5 inch by 12 inch slot opening that was directly over the drive gear. Employee #1 had his left hand resting on the guard. The little finger of Employee #1 entered the slot and became engaged by the gears pulling the hand through the gears. The left hand was severely damaged over the thumb, fingers, and palm. Employee #1 was transported to Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. The left hand of Employee #1 was surgically amputated at the wrist.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, GUARD, GEAR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103983797 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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