Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1574870.015 - New Dairy Alabama, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
New Dairy Alabama, Llc
5014 U.S. 84
Dothan, AL 36301
Mailing Address:
5014 U.S. 84, Dothan, AL 36301
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 112120/Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Forklift
Case Closed: 06/29/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1857489 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
Initial Penalty | $41,436 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,436 |
Current Penalty | $11,602 | $0 | $0 | $17,402 | $0 | $29,004 |
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 | Other | 19100022 A02 | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $4,350 | $6,215 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100037 A03 | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $4,350 | $6,215 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100037 B06 | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $7,252 | $10,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01004 | Other | 19100178 L04 II B | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $8,702 | $12,431 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01005 | Other | 19100303 G02 I | 04/01/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $4,350 | $6,215 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 p.m. on January 20, 2022, an employee was working for a dairy. He was a maintenance employee. The operator of the infeed conveyer of the #2 debagging machine had reported that the conveyer was not working correctly. It had been an issue that needed attention for around the past month. The motor operating the drive chain of the conveyer had become overloaded and stopped working due to excess slack in the drive chain. The employee was there to correct the problem. He had removed the guard on the drive chain to check the tension. The machine was still energized and running. Next, he crawled underneath the infeed conveyer to make repairs to the motor. After he had completed the maintenance, the employee tried to pull himself out from under the infeed conveyer. His fingers came into contact with the exposed running drive chain. At least one finger became caught between the chain and a sprocket. He suffered the amputation of the fingertip of the ring finger on his left hand. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Nip Point, Sprocket, Unguarded
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1574870.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury |