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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1414628.015 - Rich Products Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Rich Products Corporation
21511 Division Street
Crest Hill, IL 60403
Mailing Address:
21511 Division Street, Crest Hill, IL 60403
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/19/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1473006 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $62,513 | $0 | $0 | $89,819 |
| Current Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $40,959 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100212 A01 | 11/20/2019 | 12/17/2019 | $13,653 | $62,513 | $0 | 12/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/20/2019 | 01/09/2020 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | 12/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/20/2019 | 01/09/2020 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | 12/23/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on July 5, 2019, an employee was cleaning spilled food product from the floor under and around product conveyors when the squeegee he was using bumped into a conveyor and became jammed between the hand top and cheese melt conveyors. The employee attempted to unjam the squeegee while the conveyors were still running and his left hand became caught in the cheese melt conveyor. The employee injured several fingers and amputated his left index finger requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Finger, Food processing, Guard, Hand, Hand Tool, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Pinched, Rotating Parts, Unguarded, Walking Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1414628.015 | 61 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Production helpers |