Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18869768 - Chesapeake Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18869768

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 02/02/1987

Site Address:
Chesapeake Foods, Inc.
Rte. 346
Berlin, MD 21811

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7, Berlin, MD 21811

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360753057

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$430	$0	$0	$0	$0	$430
Current Penalty	$290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$290
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 1	02/25/1987	02/28/1987	$290	$430	$0	03/16/1987	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	02001	Other	890032 M D00001	02/25/1987	02/28/1987	$0	$0	$0		W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14298335

Event: 01/14/1987

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHICKEN PROCESSING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A CHICKEN GIZZARD PROCESSING MACHINE. THE MACHINE IS FULLY AUTOMATIC AND IS EQUIPPED WITH HINGED COVERS WHICH ENCLOSE THE MOVING PARTS OF THE MACHINE. THE COVERS WERE OPEN AND THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING IT. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND USING AN ABRASIVE SCRUBBING PAD TO CLEAN THE MACHINE. HE WAS SCRUBBING A METAL BAR MOUNTED OVER TWO 2 1/2 INCH DIAMETER, 25 1/2 INCH LONG METAL ROLLERS. WHILE HE WAS WIPING THE METAL BAR HIS GLOVE CONTACTED THE ROTATING ROLLERS. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE ROLLERS AND THE ENDS OF HIS FIRST, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS WERE SEVERLY CRUSHED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL HIS HAND OUT OF THE ROTATING ROLLERS THROUGH THE 1/4 INCH SPACE BETWEEN THEM. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE TO HIS FINGERS WAS SO GREAT THAT THEY HAD TO BE AMPUTATED UP TO THE FIRST JOINT DURING SURGERY AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18869768			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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