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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545578.015 - Rich Products Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Rich Products Corporation
21511 Division Street
Crest Hill, IL 60403
Mailing Address:
21511 Division Street, Crest Hill, IL 60403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Svep, L:Fall
Case Closed: 06/29/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1792941 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,176 | $0 | $79,761 | $0 | $0 | $107,937 |
| Current Penalty | $28,176 | $0 | $79,761 | $0 | $0 | $107,937 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100029 B01 | 01/25/2022 | 02/04/2022 | $13,674 | $13,674 | $0 | 02/17/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100029 B02 I | 01/25/2022 | 02/04/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/17/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/25/2022 | 02/18/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | 02/17/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 01/25/2022 | 02/04/2022 | $79,761 | $79,761 | $0 | 02/17/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on July 30, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a frozen food manufacturer was performing a sauce change over on Line 2. The employee reached into the Waukesha pump to replace a flex hose and stainless steel hardline while the pump was running. The employee's left middle finger was caught by the rotating blade in the pump. The employee amputated his fingertip requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Changing, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Pump, Reaching In, Replacing, Running, Shear, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545578.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |