Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1561863.015 - Dairy Farmers Of America Dairy Brands Ice Cream Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1561863.015

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 11/04/2021

Site Address:
Dairy Farmers Of America Dairy Brands Ice Cream Llc
4117 Fitch Street
Toledo, OH 43613

Mailing Address:
4117 Fitch Street, Toledo, OH 43613

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/04/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1829209		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,287	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,287
Current Penalty	$4,143	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,143
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	03/25/2022	04/19/2022	$4,143	$8,287	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140863.015

Event: 10/25/2021

Employee suffers chemical burn to foot in spill

At 1:30 p.m. on October 25, 2021, an employee was cleaning an oil room with sodium hydroxide 50% DIA. The employee put the sodium hydroxide into a five gallon bucket and placed it onto a cart. The employee was wearing water and oil resistant steel toed boots. The employee moved the cart which resulted the chemical splashing onto his right boot. That evening the employee started to feel pain in his foot and began rinsing and wrapping the foot to prevent further injury from the chemical burn. The next day the employee reported the incident to their supervisor. The supervisor discussed with him the hazard associated with the sodium hydroxide that spilled on his foot. After work the employee went to buy new boots and starting wearing the new boots on October 27. During this time, the employee kept rinsing and wrapping his foot until he decided to go to the hospital on October 28, for treatment. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Chemical Burn, Cleaning, Foot, Sodium Hydroxide, Spill, Splashed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561863.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury

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