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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550125.015 - Hill'S Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Hill'S Pet Nutrition, Inc.
400 S Weaver Rd
Emporia, KS 66801
Mailing Address:
400 Sw 8th Ave Po Box 148, Topeka, KS 66603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311111/Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1803131 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,753 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 10/28/2021 | 12/16/2021 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on August 24, 2021, an employee working for a pet food manufacturer was removing a vent hose clamped onto a rotary valve airlock. The employee inserted his left hand into the equipment while it was running. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his index fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Hand, Hose, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Removing, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550125.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury |