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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107341273 - Comstock Michigan Fruit Div. Of Curtice Burns Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Comstock Michigan Fruit Div. Of Curtice Burns Inc.
500 Spring Street
Brockport, NY 14420
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2037
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/12/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901511550 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/23/1990 | 05/26/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 04/23/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 04/23/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 04/23/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 04/23/1990 | 04/26/1990 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/23/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 05/15/1990 | 05/18/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on March 2, 1990, Employee #1, using a fork lift vehicle, loaded the Freezer Room M Tote Conveyor with four-pallet loads of frozen produce. Employee #1 electronically signaled the completion. The forklift driver, who was in the repack room, opened the door between this conveyor and the adjoining conveyor in his workroom. The opened door activated both conveyors and started delivering the produce from room to room. The guards above and below the delivery end of the Freezer Room M conveyor were missing. At the time of accident, a board at the bottom of pallet was evidently loose and got caught in the conveyor at the doorway. The employee reached under the conveyor (where the guards were missing) in order to free the pallet. Employee #1's glove was grabbed, pulling his hand into the chain and sprocket drive. As a result, Employee #1's hand and part of this forearm were caught and amputated. Employee #1 claimed that the conveyor was not running when he reached under the conveyor. Each conveyor had a switch which could be locked in the off position.
Keywords: GLOVE, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONVEYOR, PALLET, FROZEN, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, DOOR, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107341273 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |