Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1224893.015 - Prime Pak Foods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1224893.015

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/12/2017

Site Address:
Prime Pak Foods Inc
2076 Memorial Park Drive
Gainesville, GA 30504

Mailing Address:
2076 Memorial Park Drive, Gainesville, GA 30504

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 112320/Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/2017

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 06/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1199440	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$25,097	$0	$0	$25,097
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Repeat	19100212 A01	10/04/2017	10/31/2017	$0	$25,097	$0	10/12/2017	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94703.015

Event: 04/06/2017

Employee Amputates Four Fingers On Screw Auger Of Food Mixer

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 6, 2017, Employee #1 was guiding a batch of meat product into the vats placed at the bottom of the mixer. Watching his co-worker push the unload button on the control panel, he threw the switch that opened the door of the mixer and the meat started to flow out of the mixer into the vats where he made sure none spilled out. As he was guiding the meat, his right hand was caught by the mixers screw auger that amputated three of his fingers and his pinkie on his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Auger, Caught By, Finger, Food Preparation, Mixer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224893.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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