Inspection Detail

Inspection: 121305569 - Townsends, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 121305569

Report ID: 0317020

Date Opened: 08/08/1994

Site Address:
Townsends, Inc.
Rt. 24 East
Millsboro, DE 19966

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 468, Millsboro, DE 19966

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902045012	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
Current Penalty	$8,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 II	10/12/1994	10/20/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C06 II	10/12/1994	10/20/1994	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100219 F03	10/12/1994	10/17/1994	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14228050

Event: 08/08/1994

Employee's lower arm amputated in meat mixer

Employee #1 was cleaning a meat blender/mixer with a high pressure water hose. Somehow his arm caught in a rotating chain and sprocket system that amputated his right arm below the elbow.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121305569			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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