Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1517219.015 - Hearthside Food Solutions, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Hearthside Food Solutions, Llc
4185 44th Street Southeast
Kentwood, MI 49512
Mailing Address:
4185 44th Street Southeast, Kentwood, MI 49512
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311230/Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1734502 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C06 I | 03/30/2021 | 04/30/2021 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on February 13, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a food processor was checking the tension on a Campbell Wrapper AB-AUX Lift Table Module #4 Conveyor Drive Belt. The employee caught his right hand in the conveyor, which was pulled into the belt and gears. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputated middle and ring fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Food processing, Gear, Hand, Inspecting, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pulled In, Tension, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1517219.015 | 56 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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