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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1456731.015 - Ferrara Candy Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Ferrara Candy Company
3000 Washington Blvd
Bellwood, IL 60104
Mailing Address:
3000 Washington Blvd, Bellwood, IL 60104
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311340/Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1533332 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1556925 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $64,579 | $0 | $418,308 | $2,121 | $0 | $485,008 |
| Current Penalty | $35,813 | $0 | $293,257 | $0 | $0 | $329,070 |
| 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 | 19100145 C03 | 07/06/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $7,433 | $10,603 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 07/06/2020 | $9,460 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100333 C02 | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100335 A01 II | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,460 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100335 A02 I A | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $9,460 | $13,494 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C05 I | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $52,030 | $74,217 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100147 C06 I | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $94,598 | $134,937 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02003 | Repeat | 19100147 C07 I A | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $52,030 | $74,217 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02004A | Repeat | 19100147 D | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $94,600 | $134,937 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02004B | Repeat | 19100147 F03 II D | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 03001 | Other | 19040004 A | 07/06/2020 | $0 | $2,121 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 13. | 03002 | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 07/06/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 03003 | Other | 19100305 G01 IV A | 07/06/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/29/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:20 a.m. on January 10, 2020, an employee was upstairs starting his shift running the kitchen for a candy manufacturer when the alarm sounded that sugar was not present in the line for a run of candy. The employee went downstairs to the sugar hopper and noticed that the flexible sock that helps the sugar flow from the upper hopper to the lower weigher had been sucked up and into the upper hopper. As the employee attempted to pull the sock out of the upper hopper to allow the sugar to flow again, he caught his left hand middle finger on the Westinghouse Model AL-150-2 Rotary Valve blades. The sock served as a guard when clamped in place. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Alarm, Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Hopper, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Sheared, Unguarded, Valve, Warning Sign
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1456731.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |