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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1554202.015 - Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
1000 Dalton Ln
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Mailing Address:
1000 Dalton Ln, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311423/Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1810958 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 02/08/2022 | $10,000 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee working as a packaging machine operator for a dried food manufacturer was moving packaged product down the production line for packaging. The employee placed his left hand into the Doboy Sealer machine to remove paper caught in the gears from the bagged product. The employee caught his thumb which was then pulled into the gears. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated thumb tip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Gear, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Packaging, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1554202.015 | 37 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |