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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1464487.015 - Kunzler & Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Kunzler & Company, Inc.
652 Manor Street
Lancaster, PA 17604
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4747, Lancaster, PA 17604
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/23/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1544018 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,446 | $0 | $31,807 | $0 | $0 | $57,253 |
| Current Penalty | $21,807 | $0 | $0 | $25,446 | $0 | $47,253 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19100147 C06 I C | 06/23/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $12,723 | $12,723 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 D04 I | 06/23/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100147 D06 | 06/23/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 06/23/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $12,723 | $12,723 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 06/23/2020 | 07/27/2020 | $21,807 | $31,807 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Other | 19040029 B03 | 06/23/2020 | 07/20/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:13 a.m. on February 13, 2020, an employee finished setting up the Line 2 loading and packaging machinery and started running hot dogs at the start of the day however he did not install the side guard on the loader head. After reassembling the machinery and after doing a product changeovers, employees routinely did not install the side guard on the loader head so they could watch the machinery to make sure that the product laid properly when depositing it into the packaging. A coworker told the employee that the hot dogs were not straight enough, so he grabbed and pulled a vertical metal part of the loader head to align the head and make the hot dogs lay straight. The loader head had a portion that moved down then up to deposit the hot dogs into the packaging pocket. This part of the loader head moved down with the employee's hand on it while a plastic block on a reciprocating part caught his pinky finger. The employee suffered fractures to his right pinky finger that required hospitalization for surgery.
Keywords: Adjust, Automatic Machine, Caught By, Finger, Fracture, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Rotating Parts, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1464487.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |