Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1432229.015 - Schlotterbeck & Foss

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1432229.015

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 09/19/2019

Site Address:
Schlotterbeck & Foss
3 Ledgeview Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092

Mailing Address:
3 Ledgeview Drive, Westbrook, ME 04092

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311941/ Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1498878	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,564	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,564
Current Penalty	$12,994	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,994
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	Serious	19100147 C07 I B	11/04/2019	12/02/2019	$6,497	$9,282	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	11/04/2019	11/22/2019	$6,497	$9,282	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120010.015

Event: 09/16/2019

Employee Amputates Finger When Caught In Filler Machine

At 1:30 p.m. on September 16, 2019, an employee was troubleshooting a noise on a filler machine at a sauce manufacturing facility. The equipment was not locked out at the time of the troubleshooting. While troubleshooting, the machine actuated and caught the employee's finger in the spindle. The employee sustained an amputation of the right index finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Energized, Equipment Operator, Finger, Food processing, Machine operator, Spindle, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1432229.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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