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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1492186.015 - Bef Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Bef Foods, Inc.
651 Commerce Parkway
Lima, OH 45804
Mailing Address:
651 Commerce Parkway, Lima, OH 45804
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/10/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/16/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1656199 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $136,532 | $0 | $0 | $136,532 |
| Current Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 D | 02/25/2021 | 03/22/2021 | $13,653 | $136,532 | $0 | 03/24/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Repeat | 19100147 C07 I | 02/25/2021 | 03/22/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/24/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 a.m. on September 4, 2020, an employee was cleaning an area of a horizontal potato auger with a scrub pad, while it was in operation. This occurred after discrepancies were discovered during a preoperational inspection. The employee's left arm became caught in the rotating horizontal auger, after the employee's scrub pad became caught on the auger's support shaft. The auger's energy sources were not controlled and isolated during this work. As a result, the employee sustained multiple lacerations to the arm, ultimately requiring surgical amputation of the arm up to the mid bicep. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Auger, Caught In, Cleaning, E GI IV (no lockout), Laceration, Lockout, Rotating Parts, Shaft, Surgical Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1492186.015 | 39 | F | Hospitalized injury | Food Cleanup Worker |