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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1420077.015 - Best Maid Cookie Company
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Best Maid Cookie Company
1147 Benson St.
River Falls, WI 54022
Mailing Address:
1147 Benson St., River Falls, WI 54022
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311821/Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Piv
Case Closed: 01/27/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1480995 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $49,441 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,441 |
| Current Penalty | $39,551 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,551 |
| 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 C06 I | 01/06/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $8,335 | $10,419 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/06/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $10,608 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 01/06/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $10,608 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 01/06/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100151 C | 01/06/2020 | 02/03/2020 | $5,000 | $6,251 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 01/06/2020 | 01/21/2020 | $5,000 | $6,251 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 L04 I | 01/06/2020 | 01/21/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 p.m. on July 25, 2019, a quality assurance employee was performing a pre-operation visual inspection of in-service (running) equipment located in the Preform-A area of the cookie department to ensure the line was clean of all residual food product. During the visual inspection, the employee noticed a small amount of dough left in the Drop Machine. The employee reached into the running Drop Machine to wipe off the excess product and her right hand got caught between two unguarded rollers. A coworker within close proximity immediately activated the Drop Machine's emergency stop button. Another coworker (maintenance worker) was able to free the employee's right hand from the equipment by reversing the polarity of the Drop Machine's motor. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the right hand. The employee was transported offsite by local emergency medical services and hospitalized due to the extent of fracture and laceration injuries sustained to her right hand.
Keywords: Caught Between, Cleaning, Crushed, Crushing, Emergency Stop, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Inspecting, Inspection, Laceration, Nip Point, Reach, Reaching, Residual , Reverse Polarity, Roller--Mach/Part, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1420077.015 | 23 | F | Hospitalized injury | Quality Assurance Inspector |