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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1558022.015 - General Mills
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
General Mills
2403 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Wellston, OH 45692
Mailing Address:
2403 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Wellston, OH 45692
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1821276 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 1832698 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $68,265 | $0 | $0 | $81,918 |
| Current Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,306 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 D | 12/20/2021 | 02/28/2022 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/20/2021 | 01/24/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 12/20/2021 | 04/29/2022 | $13,653 | $68,265 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 a.m. on October 8, 2021, an employee was cleaning the pizza topping machine at a frozen food manufacturing facility. The employee and her coworkers were sanitizing the pizza topping machine which placed toppings on pizza crusts. While the employee was using a scrubbing pad to clean near an unguarded conveyor belt and roller while the equipment was running, her hand was pulled into the in-going nip point created by the belt and roller. The employee incurred a severe hand fracture of multiple bones and skin damage, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Belt Conveyor, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Nip Point, Operating, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1558022.015 | 34 | F | Hospitalized injury |