Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1537582.015 - Frick'S Quality Meats, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1537582.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 06/22/2021

Site Address:
Frick'S Quality Meats, Inc.
360 M. E. Frick Drive
Washington, MO 63090

Mailing Address:
360 M. E. Frick Drive, Washington, MO 63090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/2021

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, L:Elecgi

Case Closed: 09/14/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1777971	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$21,066	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,066
Current Penalty	$21,066	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,066
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/19/2021	08/12/2021	$12,288	$12,288	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 III	07/19/2021	08/12/2021	$8,778	$8,778	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136680.015

Event: 06/16/2021

Employee amputates finger when struck by sawblade cutting me

At 6:45 a.m. on June 16, 2021, an employee working for a meat processing facility was operating a vertical bandsaw. The employee was cutting the H-Bone and hocks from a carcass when he was distracted. He briefly turned away causing his right hand to be struck by the blade. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated pinky finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Cutting, Distracted, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Meat Processing, Point Of Operation, Sawblade, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1537582.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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