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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1298392.015 - Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office
Site Address:
Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.
155 Food Center Drive
Bronx, NY 10475
Mailing Address:
155 Food Center Drive, Bronx, NY 10475
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423990/Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/07/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1313682 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $23,097 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,097 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100212 A03 II | 06/14/2018 | $10,000 | $12,934 | $0 | 07/09/2018 | C - Contested | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C07 I | 06/14/2018 | 12/17/2018 | $4,000 | $10,163 | $0 | 07/09/2018 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 p.m. on February 26, 2018, Employee #1 removed the front safety guard in order to clear a product jamming from the conveyor belt. The employee did not notice that the blades were still operating when she inadvertently placed her left hand in close proximity to the operating point. The blades amputated four fingers on her left hand and she was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Amputated, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Hand, Inattention, Jammed, Lockout, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1298392.015 | 47 | F | Hospitalized injury | Production coordinators |