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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1406247.015 - Pilgrim'S
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Pilgrim'S
129 Potomac Avenue
Moorefield, WV 26836
Mailing Address:
129 Potomac Avenue, Moorefield, WV 26836
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1458972 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 07/23/2019 | $0 | $8,051 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 p.m. on May 26, 2019, an employee was receiving on-the-job training on how work a grading position on a DAPEC poultry production line. The employee was instructed to remove chicken leg quarters by pushing the quarters up and out of a shackle. As the employee was attempting to remove a chicken quarter from a shackle by pulling down the bird would not release. The employee followed the still attached chicken quarter down the production line placing his left hand behind a guard on the drum and thigh saw. The employee amputated his left index and middle fingers on the saw blade, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught Between, Caught By, Finger, Food processing, Guard, Inexperience, Inspecting, Machine Guarding, Meat Processing, Point Of Operation, Rotating Parts, Saw, Struck Against, Struck By, Training, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1406247.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |