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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315763714 - Welch Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Welch Foods, Inc.
139 South Lake Street
North East, PA 16428
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2033
NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/29/2011
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 11/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200387694 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,375 |
| 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 | 19100147 D | 10/06/2011 | 11/15/2011 | $3,185 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/06/2011 | 11/15/2011 | $3,190 | $4,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 24, 2011, Employee #1, with Welch Foods, Inc., was cleaning a Jagenburg Solar 50 labeling machine. As part of regular maintenance of the machine, she removed guards to clean glue off the roller and applicator pads. Employee #1 used an after-market jogging switch, installed by the employer, in order to access the parts for cleaning. The jogging switch was a hand control on a flexible cord. While pressing the jog button with her left hand and cleaning the roller with her right hand, Employee #1's right middle and ring fingers became caught between the roller and the applicator pad. She was treated at a hospital for partial amputations of both fingers.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315763714 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Packaging and filling machine operators |