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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1516411.015 - Koch Meat Co., Inc. Dba Koch Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Koch Meat Co., Inc. Dba Koch Foods
2155 Rose Street
Franklin Park, IL 60131
Mailing Address:
2155 Rose Street, Franklin Park, IL 60131
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1733944 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1740495 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C07 I B | 08/10/2021 | 09/03/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:15 a.m. on February 12, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a meat processor was operating an ILPAK #2 Wrapper Machine in the breaded spiral finished product area. The plastic on the machine became jammed with product inside the equipment. The employee tried to unjam the machine by lifting the safety guard covering the rotating blade and removing the packaged product. The interlock on the guard cover malfunctioned and did not turn the power off to the machine. While the employee removed the jammed plastic product, she rested her left hand on the inside part of the machine. When the machine cycled, her left hand was struck by the rotating knife. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated index fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Interlock, Jammed, Knife, Laborer, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Rotating Knife, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1516411.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |