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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1585438.015 - Fermentationexperts Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sioux Falls Area Office
Site Address:
Fermentationexperts Usa, Inc.
1201 North Ellis Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Mailing Address:
1201 North Ellis Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Grain
Case Closed: 01/23/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1878422 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $63,811 | $0 | $0 | $2,264 | $0 | $66,075 |
| Current Penalty | $41,622 | $0 | $0 | $1,585 | $0 | $43,207 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $6,091 | $8,702 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100028 B03 II | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100029 B01 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100029 B02 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 C01 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $5,076 | $7,252 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $7,106 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01004C | Serious | 19100212 A05 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01004D | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01004E | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01005A | Serious | 19100215 A02 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $3,046 | $4,351 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01005B | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01006 | Serious | 19100272 G01 I | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $7,106 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01007A | Serious | 19100272 J01 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $7,106 | $10,151 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01007B | Serious | 19100272 J02 II | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01008A | Serious | 19100305 B02 I | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $6,091 | $8,702 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01008B | Serious | 19100305 G01 IV | 09/06/2022 | 01/03/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01008C | Serious | 19100334 A02 I | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 02001 | Other | 19040029 A | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $1,015 | $1,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 02002 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 09/06/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $570 | $814 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 01:15 p.m. on February 23, 2022, an employee was removing a port cover at the point of a rotating valve which produces a suction within a metal tube to move the animal food product throughout the mill handling unit. The employee was trying to identify the source of a squeaking sound within the tube. The employee inserted his hand up into the pipe and then down into the spinning valve as he pulled his hand out. Due to the employee opening the port cover while the machine was in operation and pulling his hand back out of the tube, past the spinning valve, the employee's fingers were caught by the valve. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for an amputation to the right index and middle fingers.
Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Caught Between, Caught In, Cover, Energized, Finger, Food processing, Metal, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Pulled In, Reach, Reaching, Rotating Parts, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1585438.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |