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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1590310.015 - Post Consumer Brands
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Post Consumer Brands
275 Cliff St
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Mailing Address:
275 Cliff St, Battle Creek, MI 49014
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311230/Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1869426 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1590311 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 | $0 | $11,100 |
| 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 | 19100028 B06 I | 05/20/2022 | 06/23/2022 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 408.18115(3) | 05/20/2022 | 06/23/2022 | $2,700 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/22/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/20/2022 | 06/23/2022 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 05/20/2022 | 06/23/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/22/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 01:00 a.m. on February 23, 2022, an employee was attempting to remove a plug from a Extruder Continuous Dough Mixer. The employee slipped and fell into the mixer, and the employee's hand entered a lower opening where a Discharge Auger was running. The employee's left index finger was amputated to the first phalange and was treated but not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputation, Auger, Auger Mechanism, Caught Between, Caught In, Extrude, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Finger, Hand, Knuckle, Mixer, Partial Amputation, Slip
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1590310.015 | 25 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |