Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1502247.015 - East Coast Fresh, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1502247.015

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 11/13/2020

Site Address:
East Coast Fresh, Llc
9001 Whiskey Bottom Road
Laurel, MD 20723

Mailing Address:
9001 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD 20723

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424480/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1687154

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134936.015

Event: 11/12/2020

Employee amputates pinky and fractures second finger when un

At 12:30 p.m. on November 12, 2020, an employee was attempting to unclog a conveyor belt inside of a slicer. When the employee opened the guard on the machine, the interlock did not engage, and the equipment kept running, causing an injury. The employee suffered an amputation of the first digit of his pinky finger and a fracture to his second finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Clogged, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Fracture, Guard, Interlock, Slicer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1502247.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Kitchen workers, food preparation

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