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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1436449.015 - Leavitt Farms, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Leavitt Farms, Llc
175 Noyes Road
Limestone, ME 04750
Mailing Address:
175 Noyes Road, Limestone, ME 04750
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111211/Potato Farming
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/04/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1505402 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19280057 B02 II | 11/05/2019 | 04/03/2020 | $2,000 | $3,978 | $0 | 11/25/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19280057 B04 I | 11/05/2019 | $4,000 | $9,282 | $0 | 11/25/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 11/05/2019 | 04/03/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/25/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:45 p.m. on October 3, 2019, an employee was unloading potatoes from a truck. Three revolving shafts on the left side of the rear conveyor used to unload the produce were not guarded. The employee placed his finger against a chain link near the sprockets. His finger slipped and became wedged between the sprocket and chain. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Farm, Farm Machinery, Farm worker, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Rotating Shaft, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded, Unloading
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1436449.015 | 16 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Farm workers |