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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1225845.015 - Elemental Market Inc. Dba Vital Proteins, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Elemental Market Inc. Dba Vital Proteins, Llc
545 Busse Road
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Mailing Address:
545 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/26/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1202803 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,478 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,478 |
| Current Penalty | $7,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,605 |
| 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 | 19100147 C01 | 05/23/2017 | 07/19/2017 | $7,605 | $7,605 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 05/23/2017 | 06/19/2017 | $0 | $8,873 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 a.m. on April 18, 2017, an employee was on an elevated work platform with two coworkers. The coworkers were discussing how to fill the product into a bag dumping station on a Formpak, Inc. machine so that excess powder did not come out of the exhaust fan. The employee placed a hand near the unguarded exhaust fan. The employee's left ring finger and pinky finger were amputated by the exhaust fan blades on the Formpak, Inc. machine.
Keywords: Amputation, Fan Blade, Finger, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1225845.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |