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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1415362.015 - Wei Sales, Llc. - Wells Enterprises Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Wei Sales, Llc. - Wells Enterprises Inc.
1191 18th St Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031
Mailing Address:
1 Blue Bunny Drive Po Box 1310, Le Mars, IA 51031
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/05/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1471437 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,943 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,943 |
| Current Penalty | $18,943 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,943 |
| 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 | 10/23/2019 | 11/19/2019 | $0 | $11,366 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 10/23/2019 | $18,943 | $7,577 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:15 a.m. on July 1, 2019, an employee was reaching his hand into a peanut hopper to remove a jam when he inadvertantly placed his finger in a hole in the auger guard. The employee amputated his fintertip and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Hand, Hopper, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1415362.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |