Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1287811.015 - Crest Foods Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1287811.015

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 01/17/2018

Site Address:
Crest Foods Co., Inc.
502 Brown Av P.O. Box 371
Ashton, IL 61006

Mailing Address:
502 Brown Av P.O. Box 371, Ashton, IL 61006

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: 06/27/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/14/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1299971	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$12,934	$0	$64,670	$0	$0	$77,604
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$40,000	$0	$0	$50,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A02	07/10/2018	12/31/2018	$10,000	$12,934	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001A	Repeat	19100147 D	07/10/2018	08/01/2018	$40,000	$64,670	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001B	Repeat	19100147 C07 I	07/10/2018	08/01/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 102223.015

Event: 01/11/2018

Employee amputates hand when caught between auger and hopper

At 7:10 p.m. on January 11, 2018, an employee removed a hopper screen/grate cover as well as a magnet pack. The employee placed his right hand under a rotating auger to clear dried sliced potatoes that remained in the bottom of the hopper. The employee amputated his right hand when it was caught between the auger flights and the hopper wall and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger Mechanism, Hand, Hopper, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1287811.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine feeders and offbearers

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