Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311248306 - Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
1301 Mark St.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2064
NAICS: 311340/Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/2008
Emphasis: L:Forklift, N:Amputate, S:Amputations, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 07/07/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200823847 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 05/09/2008 | 05/14/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/09/2008 | 05/27/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on February 28, 2008, Employee #1 was preparing to drain food oil from the inside of a food mixer (Day Mixing, Serial Number 88995) into a 5-gallon bucket, to verify batch amounts. The machine was turned off at the control panel. The employee inserted both of his arms through the open mixer door in the area of the mixing blades in order to hold the bucket under the oil spout in the back of the mixer. A coworker was standing at the control panel for the machine a few feet away. The employee told the coworker to press the oil dispense button on the control panel but the coworker, inadvertently, pressed the machine start button instead. The pneumatic interlock switch was activated, which normally would close over the mixer door when in the "closed" position to prevent opening the mixer during operation. This made a loud popping sound which the employee knew meant that the machine was starting up, so he immediately tried to pull his arms out of the machine. In the process, his left arm was struck by the mixing blades, and the employee suffered a partial amputation of his left wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employee did not know that he could lockout the mixer without killing power to the oil dispenser. Both employees thought that the employee would be protected by an electrical limit switch on the open mixer door, which failed at the time of the accident due to water damage during previous cleaning operations. The employer did not develop, document and require employees to utilize a lockout procedure when performing this task. The employer did not ensure that employees had obtained through training the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls for the mixer.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, MIXER, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, BLADE, UNTRAINED, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311248306 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mixing and blending machine operators |
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