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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1703461.015 - Saratoga Potato Chips, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Saratoga Potato Chips, Llc
6923 Lincoln Parkway
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Mailing Address:
6923 Lincoln Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311919/Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2024
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed: 02/08/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2092336 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 B01 I | 01/16/2024 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on October 14, 2023, an employee working as a janitor for a snack foods manufacturer was walking down a mezzanine. The employee was moving a 55-gallon trash can to get scale buckets from a piece of equipment for cleaning. As the employee was walking, the trash can struck the employee, causing her to bounce off a piece of equipment and towards an unguarded section of the mezzanine. The employee fell about 8-feet to the concrete surface below and died.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Food processing, Guardrail, Head, Janitor, Unguarded, Walking Surface, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1703461.015 | 54 | F | Fatality | Janitors and cleaners |