Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1245393.015 - Pjk Acquisitions, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Pjk Acquisitions, Llc
10 W. Paletown Rd.
Quakertown, PA 18951
Mailing Address:
625 East Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951
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: 07/10/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/15/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1235764 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,464 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,464 |
| Current Penalty | $4,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,550 |
| 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 | 19100138 A | 09/22/2017 | 11/15/2017 | $4,550 | $6,464 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 29, 2017, an employee was adjusting the meat block guard. The plastic glove he was wearing slipped on the wet metal of the meat block into the band saw blade. The employee suffered amputation of the left thumb-tip for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Bandsaw, Blade, Hand, Slip, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1245393.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation |
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