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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109357459 - Heinz Pet Products
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Heinz Pet Products
6670 Low Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2047
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901672485 | Yes | |
| Referral | 901672709 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Current Violations | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $43,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,500 |
| Current Penalty | $21,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,750 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 02/24/1992 | 02/27/1992 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/24/1992 | 03/05/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 02/24/1992 | 03/05/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 02/24/1992 | 03/25/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100157 C01 | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 02/24/1992 | 03/05/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100219 B09 | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007A | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 02/24/1992 | 02/27/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007B | Serious | 19100219 C04 II | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01008 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 02/24/1992 | 02/27/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01009 | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 02/24/1992 | 02/27/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01010 | Serious | 19100305 G01 III | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01011 | Serious | 19100305 J07 | 02/24/1992 | 03/05/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01012 | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 02/24/1992 | 02/29/1992 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:50 p.m. on or about September 24, 1991, Employee #1, a relief worker on the canning line at the Heinz Pet Products Company in Bloomsburg, PA, was standing on the platform of a floor mixer. He noticed that the front guard over the airlock doors had come loose on one side and had dropped off the keeper pins. He proceeded to the area and started clearing away meat products, which he thought were keeping the guard from going back into place. While doing so, Employee #1 apparently stuck his hand inside the mixer through the airlock door without turning the mixer off. An approximately 2 ft in diameter stainless steel auger, which was still turning, cut off his left hand.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, AUGER, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109357459 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109357459 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |