Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1298392.015 - Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1298392.015

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 02/28/2018

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1313682	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 105152.015

Event: 02/26/2018

Employee amputates four fingers on blades

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1298392.015	47	F	Hospitalized injury		Production coordinators

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