Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1269850.015 - Hoff'S Kitchen Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1269850.015

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 10/12/2017

Site Address:
Hoff'S Kitchen Co., Inc.
35 Green Street
Malden, MA 02148

Mailing Address:
35 Green Street, Malden, MA 02148

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311813/ Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/02/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1269718	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,519	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,519
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	11/20/2017	03/01/2018	$4,500	$6,519	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100632.015

Event: 08/29/2017

Employee's finger is caught in a pastry topping depositor wh

At 10:30 a.m. on August 29, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a Unifiller Depositor #020 on Line 4, finishing pastries. The Depositor #020 is a machine that is essentially a pneumatic piston that supplies a predetermined amount of material, frosting, cake batter, etc., from a hopper for the manufacture/finishing of pastries. The activation of the machine's operating cycle requires the operation of a foot pedal and a handheld button. Depositor #020 jammed and would no longer deliver frosting. The employee removed the cover from the piston and attempted to clear the jam using his right index finger. Employee #1 inadvertently activated the machine, resulting in his right index finger becoming caught between the machines piston and another component of the machine. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The employee missed 26 days of work as a result of the incident.

Keywords: Caught In, Finger, Foot Control, Hopper, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Piston

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269850.015	54	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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