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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1483826.015 - L&S Sweeteners
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
L&S Sweeteners
388 East Main Street
Leola, PA 17540
Mailing Address:
388 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424490/Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/28/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/09/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1621227 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| Current Penalty | $5,398 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,398 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/30/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. at July 8, 2020, an employee was working on a bag sealer machine that was not aligning properly so the employee had to manually guide a bag of sugar into the machine. The guards had been removed from the machine and the employee caught his hand in the point of operation. The employee partially amputated a finger as a result and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1483826.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury |