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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476784.015 - High Liner Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
High Liner Foods
1 High Liner Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03803
Mailing Address:
1 High Liner Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311712/Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/14/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1597017 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $6,747 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,747 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 08/17/2020 | 08/27/2020 | $6,747 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on May 27, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for frozen food processor was manually pushing frozen fish into a Pierce Hand Bandsaw. When the employee pushed a block of fish through the saw he struck the blade with his hand. The only guarding in place on the saw was a tubular metal rail used to guide the fish from one saw to the other. The employee partially amputated two fingers on his right-hand, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Contact, Finger, Food processing, Frozen, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Processing, Partial Amputation, Sawblade, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476784.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |