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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1469645.015 - Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.
5060 State Route 557
Millersburg, OH 44654
Mailing Address:
5060 State Route 557, Millersburg, OH 44654
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/25/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1552148 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $60,724 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,724 |
| Current Penalty | $12,145 | $0 | $0 | $6,073 | $0 | $18,218 |
| 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 | Other | 19100037 B06 | 05/11/2020 | $0 | $5,205 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II B | 05/11/2020 | 05/21/2020 | $12,145 | $10,409 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 D | 05/11/2020 | 05/21/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/11/2020 | 05/29/2020 | $0 | $8,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002D | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 05/11/2020 | 06/15/2020 | $0 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Other | 19101030 F02 I | 05/11/2020 | 05/29/2020 | $6,073 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19101030 F03 | 05/11/2020 | 05/29/2020 | $0 | $12,145 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 B09 | 05/11/2020 | 05/21/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 05/11/2020 | 05/21/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee had removed a tri-clover/tri-flow valve from the CIP line to repair. The employee had removed the valve and had changed out the O-rings and gasket and was in the process of putting back together the valve stem and valve body. The employee was holding the valve body in his hands, while a coworker applied air pressure to the valve stem to get the valve stem to sit inside the valve body. The air pressure was too strong and caused the valve stem to collapse into the valve body quickly, which pinched the employee's right pinky finger at the knuckle between the valve stem and valve body. The employee suffered a right pinky finger amputation and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Caught Between, Collapse, Finger, Gasket, Pinched, Removing, Repair, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1469645.015 | 61 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |