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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1505733.015 - Louisa Food Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Louisa Food Products Inc
1918 Switzer Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63136
Mailing Address:
1918 Switzer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63136
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: 12/08/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1697636 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,310 |
| Current Penalty | $11,586 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,586 |
| 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 | 19100178 P01 | 03/09/2021 | $4,213 | $7,022 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 03/09/2021 | $7,373 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on December 1, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a food manufacturer was lifting product with V-Mag lift to a mixing bowl. The employee caught his left thumb between the mixing bowl and a guard after it was pumped by the lift. The employee amputated his thumb one-half inch below the tip, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Food Preparation, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lift, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mixer, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1505733.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |