Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1484932.015 - Maruchan Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 1484932.015

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 07/23/2020

Site Address:
Maruchan Inc.
8101 Whitepine Rd
Chesterfield, VA 23838

Mailing Address:
8101 Whitepine Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/2020

Emphasis: S:Fri

Case Closed: 10/02/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1484913	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129902.015

Event: 07/21/2020

Employee amputates pinky when caught in conveyor

At 2:30 p.m. on July 21, 2020, an employee observed a stuck pallet on a conveyor. The employee got off the forklift and attempted to turn a stuck pallet when he triggered a sensor which raised the conveyor. The raised conveyor caught the employee's hand. The employee sustained an amputation injury to the right pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Finger, Forklift, Hand, Pallet, Partial Amputation, Raised platform, Stuck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1484932.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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