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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553509.015 - Pure'S Food Specialties, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Pure'S Food Specialties, Llc
2929 S. 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
Mailing Address:
2929 S. 25th Ave., Broadview, IL 60155
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311811/Retail Bakeries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1809544 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| 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 D | 02/18/2022 | 03/17/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:45 p.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working as a mixing and blending machine operator for a food manufacturer was melting chocolate. The employee was operating a Savage Bros. Co. Model No. 125 CMT Chocolate Melter (Serial Number 124). The employee was attempting to unclog the melter when he reached approximately 1 inch into the dispensing port while the machine was running. The employee's right index finger contacted a propeller inside the machine. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blind Reaching, Caught By, Clogged, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mixer, Mixer Blade, Partial Amputation, Reaching In, Rotating Knife, Rotating Parts, Shear, Sheared, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553509.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Mixing and blending machine operators |