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Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1354646.015 - Blount Fine Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Inspection Nr: 1354646.015
Report ID: 0111400
Date Opened: 10/18/2018
Site Address:
Blount Fine Foods
630 Currant Rd
Fall River, MA 02720
Mailing Address:
630 Currant Rd, Fall River, MA 02720
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1391733 | Yes |
Case Status: CLOSED
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,934 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 12/07/2018 | 01/30/2019 | $9,000 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 110241.015
Event: 10/16/2018
Employee amputates fingertips when struck by pump propeller
At 4:00 a.m. on October 16, 2018, an employee was cleaning a pump and reached into a pipe with a scrub pad. The employee amputated two fingertips when struck by the pump's propeller blade and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Pump, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1354646.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |