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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1575921.015 - Wolverine Packing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Wolverine Packing Company
2535 Rivard St
Detroit, MI 48207
Mailing Address:
2535 Rivard St, Detroit, MI 48207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424470/Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 08/14/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1854722 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,780 | $0 | $3,780 |
| 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 | Other | 408.1011 | 04/18/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $3,780 | $7,000 | $0 | 05/11/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.10034(10) | 04/18/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/11/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2022, an employee was using a bandsaw to cut frozen beef. The employee struck his finger against the running saw blade. The employee amputated his left index fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Cutting, Engineering Controls, Equipment Operator, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Meat Processing, Meat Slicing Machine, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Sheared, Struck Against, Training, Unguarded, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1575921.015 | 34 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |