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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1559220.015 - Florida Crystals Food Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Florida Crystals Food Corp.
8501 Us Highway 27
South Bay, FL 33493
Mailing Address:
8501 Us Highway 27, South Bay, FL 33493
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311314
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1787811 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,655 |
| Current Penalty | $5,793 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,793 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/11/2022 | 01/31/2022 | $5,793 | $9,655 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I B | 01/11/2022 | 01/31/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on July 16, 2021, an employee was replacing a sugar retention tote below the discharge chute of a dust collecting machine. He reached inside the bottom of the chute, and the tip of his right middle finger was caught in the rotary valve. The incident resulted in an amputation injury to the tip of his right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chute, Finger, Fingertip, Reaching, Tote Box, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1559220.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury |