Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104551973 - Metz Baking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104551973

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 03/02/1987

Site Address:
Metz Baking Company
2745 Long Lake Rd.
Roseville, MN 55113

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 130340, Roseville, MN 55113

Union Status: Union

SIC:2051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360759468

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$95	$0	$0	$0	$0	$95
Current Penalty	$95	$0	$0	$0	$0	$95
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	52050680	03/23/1987	04/20/1987	$95	$95	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100263 C 3	03/23/1987	04/20/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 999979

Event: 02/11/1987

FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

ON FEBRUARY 11, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESTARTING A MOULDER-PANNER UNIT, SERIAL #1190-A, IN A BAKERY. HE HEARD A NOISE ON THE CHAIN DRIVE, LOCATED BEHIND A PARTIAL GUARD. THE UNIT IS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED OUT, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 THOUGH HE COULD CLEAR THE CHAIN WTH HIS HAND HAND WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. INSTEAD OF RUNNING HIS HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOVING CHAIN, AS PLANNED, HE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED THREE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET. THE RESULTING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER BELOW THE FIRST JOINT. THE INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED ABOVE THE FIRST JOINT.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104551973			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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