Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1568569.015 - Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1568569.015

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 12/14/2021

Site Address:
Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.
247 Empire Drive
Mifflintown, PA 17059

Mailing Address:
247 Empire Drive Chicken Plant Road, Mifflintown, PA 17059

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/2021

Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 12/02/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1840329	Yes
Inspection	1579160	Yes
Inspection	1573686		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	21			4		25
Current Violations	11			4		15
Initial Penalty	$198,897	$0	$0	$0	$0	$198,897
Current Penalty	$75,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$75,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100025 B03	06/08/2022		$6,000	$6,215	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100028 B01 I	06/08/2022		$8,000	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100119 O04	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$14,000	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100119 F01 I D	06/08/2022		$0	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	19100119 F01 I G	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01003D	Serious	19100119 F01 II	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01003E	Serious	19100119 F01 III	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01003F	Serious	19100119 F01 IV	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01004A	Serious	19100119 E05	06/08/2022	07/13/2022	$0	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	01007	Serious	19100119 J04 IV	06/08/2022	06/28/2022	$0	$6,215	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01008A	Serious	19100119 L02 I	06/08/2022	07/13/2022	$0	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
12.	01008B	Serious	19100119 L04	06/08/2022	07/13/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01009	Serious	19100133 A01	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$6,215	$6,215	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010	Serious	19100137 C02 VIII	06/08/2022		$0	$8,287	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
15.	01011A	Serious	19100146 C01	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$6,000	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01011B	Serious	19100146 C02	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01012	Serious	19100147 D02	06/08/2022	06/21/2022	$0	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
18.	01013A	Serious	19100147 F02 II	06/08/2022	06/28/2022	$0	$8,287	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	01013B	Serious	19100147 F03 II D	06/08/2022	06/28/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01014A	Serious	19100212 A01	06/08/2022		$4,000	$8,287	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01014B	Serious	19100219 C02 I	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01015	Serious	19100219 F03	06/06/2022	12/01/2022	$6,000	$14,502	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01016	Serious	19100303 B01 II	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$6,000	$12,431	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01017A	Serious	19100303 B06	06/08/2022		$6,000	$12,431	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01017B	Serious	19100305 E01	06/08/2022		$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01018A	Serious	19100305 B01 II	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$6,000	$12,431	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01018B	Serious	19100305 B01 I	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	01019	Other	19100305 B02 I	06/08/2022		$0	$8,287	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01020	Serious	19100305 G02 III	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$6,785	$8,287	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	02001	Other	19100119 C02	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
31.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
32.	02003	Other	19100147 C05 II	06/08/2022	06/28/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
33.	02004	Other	19100147 C05 II D	06/08/2022	06/21/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
34.	02005	Other	19100119 D03 I B	06/08/2022	12/01/2022	$0	$10,360	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 141919.015

Event: 12/06/2021

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in chain conveyor

At 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2021, an employee was leaning against a chain conveyor when he pushed himself off the conveyor. As he pushed himself off, he caught his middle finger in one of the links of the chain. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Drag Chain Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Pinched

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568569.015	17	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Packaging and filling machine operators

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