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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1270368.015 - Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc.
450 Gardners Station Road
Gardners, PA 17324
Mailing Address:
450 Gardners Station Road, Gardners, PA 17324
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/21/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1271306 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| 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 D02 | 11/22/2017 | $12,675 | $12,675 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:15 a.m. on October 6, 2017, an employee was removing some piping in order to get a holding tank to drain properly. The employee removed a section of piping that was connected to a pump and was clearing a gasket that had fallen into the pipe opening near the pump. The employee caught two fingers on his left hand in the pump and amputated the fingertips of his middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Pipeline
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1270368.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported |