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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1278518.015 - Birds Eye Foods Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Birds Eye Foods Llc
W8880 County Rd X
Darien, WI 53114
Mailing Address:
W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311411/ Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/27/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1285754 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $36,031 | $0 | $50,815 | $0 | $0 | $86,846 |
| Current Penalty | $25,868 | $0 | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $38,802 |
| 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 C07 I A | 01/11/2018 | 03/31/2019 | $12,934 | $10,163 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 01/11/2018 | 01/22/2018 | $0 | $12,934 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100303 F01 | 01/11/2018 | 03/31/2019 | $12,934 | $12,934 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100303 F03 | 01/11/2018 | 03/31/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 01/11/2018 | 03/31/2019 | $12,934 | $50,815 | $0 | 02/02/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:45 p.m. on November18, 2017, an employee who worked in a frozen vegetable processing plant was fixing the conveyor as it was not pushing empty totes to the side as it was supposed to. The employee removed the outside guard of the machine that covered the chain and sprocket drive system and then removed one of the two chains under the guard. The conveyor moved as the employee began removing the second chain and caught two of his left hands middle fingers in the chain and sprocket of the drive system. The employee was hospitalized and had two fingers amputated.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Sprocket
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1278518.015 | 27 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |