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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1463014.015 - Cooper Farms, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Farms, Inc.
Cooper Farms Processing #1 Cooper Farms Drive
Saint Henry, OH 45883
Mailing Address:
1 Cooper Farms Drive, Saint Henry, OH 45883
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/27/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1543613 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $74,217 | $0 | $0 | $74,217 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 04/27/2020 | 09/08/2021 | $10,000 | $74,217 | $0 | 05/19/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 a.m. on February 11, 2020, an employee working as a butcher for a poultry processor was spraying sanitizer on the Dark Deboning Belt Conveyor. The employee was spraying down the conveyor while the conveyor was still running. The employee stated that the conveyor started moving because it did not have locking caster wheels. The conveyor moved towards the employee potentially trapping him between the conveyor and the cope tank. The employee reacted and grabbed the back end of the conveyor with his left hand to push the conveyor away. He caught his hand in the belt between a metal flap and the conveyor belt. The employee amputated his middle finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt Conveyor, Butcher, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Deboning, Energized, Finger, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Locking Pins, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Control, Machine Guarding, Meat Processing, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation, Wheel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1463014.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Butchers and meat cutters |