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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1542384.015 - Wenger Feeds, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Wenger Feeds, Llc
111 West Harrisburg Avenue
Rheems, PA 17570
Mailing Address:
101 West Harrisburg Avenue, Rheems, PA 17570
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1786352 | 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 C04 II C | 09/29/2021 | 10/26/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 a.m. on July 10, 2021, an employee working as a plant operator for an animal feed manufacturer was getting ready to clear a jam at the pellet mill. The employee opened a door to the machine before it had come to a complete stop catching his right hand in the rollers. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a crushed right hand and amputated index finger.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Contusion, Crushed, Engineering Controls, Feed Mill, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Power Roller, Production Line, Roller--Mach/Part, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1542384.015 | 46 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |