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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550388.015 - R F Owens Co, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
R F Owens Co, Inc.
53 East Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
Mailing Address:
1062 Broadway, Raynham, MA 02767
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/17/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1804395 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $145,027 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $145,027 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 5A0001 | 02/18/2022 | 07/05/2022 | $50,000 | $145,027 | $0 | 03/15/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on August 27, 2021, an employee working as a butcher for a supermarket was operating a Hollymatic Super Patty Machine making hamburger patties. The employee moved the machine guard to one side to make an adjustment to the mold plate. The employee then pushed the control rod and caused the knock out cup to lower. The employee pinched his left hand between the mold plate and knock out cup. The employee was hospitalized to treat two amputated fingertips.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Butcher, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Food Preparation, Grocery Store, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Slicing Machine, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550388.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Butchers and meat cutters |