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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1568310.015 - Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, Llc
105 Keystone Industrial Park
Dunmore, PA 18512
Mailing Address:
105 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/01/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1841630 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,044 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,044 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 E02 I | 05/06/2022 | 05/25/2022 | $0 | $7,044 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on December 9, 2021, an employee was helping track conveyors in freezer tunnel equipment. The doors to the freezer tunnel were open and the circulation fans were in operation. The employee was standing near the open freezer tunnel doors wehen he raised his right hand in gesture while speaking with a coworker. The employee contacted the spinning circulation fan and lacerated his hand and fingers, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Engineering Controls, Fan, Fan Blade, Finger, Food Handling, Food processing, Freezer Compartment, Hand, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Safety Device, Struck By, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1568310.015 | 46 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |