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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1486070.015 - Westminster Cracker Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Westminster Cracker Company, Inc.
1 Scale Avenue, Building, Suite 81
Rutland, VT 05701
Mailing Address:
1 Scale Avenue, Building 14, Suite 81, Rutland, VT 05701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311821/Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/26/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/05/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1634779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,542 |
| Current Penalty | $17,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,542 |
| 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 A03 II | 09/22/2020 | 10/12/2020 | $9,446 | $9,446 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100263 I07 III | 09/22/2020 | 10/12/2020 | $8,096 | $8,096 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on July 30, 2020, while at the Cracker Breaker, an employee was attempting to push slabs of crackers off the end of the First Line conveyor that were caught up on the conveyor belt into the Cracker Breaker Auger. When the employee pushed the slabs into the Cracker Breaker, the Auger grabbed his hand and pulled his hand and arm into the Auger. The employee sustained punctures to the arm and hand and fractures to the forearm in four places and was admitted and treated at the hospital.
Keywords: Arm, Auger, Caught Between, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Puncture
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486070.015 | 50 | F | Hospitalized injury | Production helpers |