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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1559435.015 - Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Dba Prairie Farms Dairy Granite City
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Dba Prairie Farms Dairy Granite City
1800 Adams Street
Granite City, IL 62040
Mailing Address:
1800 Adams Street, Granite City, IL 62040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311511/Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1824203 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 01/24/2022 | 02/17/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 a.m. on October 17, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on an Evergreen Packaging, Model EQ-70, Serial #22006/16111 packaging machine at a milk processing facility. The employee re-energized the packaging machine to test it during troubleshooting, using maintenance keys to override safety systems and operate the machine while a guard door was open that exposed the feeder belt. While observing operation of the belt, the employee places their left hand on the inside of the feeder belt housing just above the feeder belt while it was operational. The feeder belt contained equally spaced metal bracket "pusher paws." One pusher paw" caught a ring on the employee's left ring finger and dragged his hand down the feeder belt, and the guard door box and machine enclosure prevented the employee from freeing his hand from the machine. The employee's left ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle by the pusher paw which continued to move with the feeder belt. The employee received medical treatment for the finger amputation but was not hospitalized. The employee was working alone and no coworkers observed the incident.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught By, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Maintenance, Ring, Troubleshooting, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1559435.015 | 40 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |