Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309443810 - Meijer Stores Limited Partnership

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309443810

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 10/23/2006

Site Address:
Meijer Stores Limited Partnership
3298 Elida Rd.
Lima, OH 45805

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5411

NAICS: 445110/Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/2006

Emphasis: S:Amputations

Case Closed: 01/19/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	206106221	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/12/2006	12/18/2006	$3,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202087888

Event: 07/11/2006

Employee's Fingers Are Amputated When Caught in Band Saw

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 11, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a vertical band saw, (Hobart c., Model Number: 8501 12), in a refrigerated butcher room while cutting pork round with bone, his middle and index fingers at the first knuckle on his left hand came in contact with the blades on the band saw. Employee #1's fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The length of the unguarded vertical band saw was 17.25 in. The width of vertical band saw was 0.5 in.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309443810			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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