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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309974566 - Unilever
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Unilever
1100 Frederick Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2024
NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2006
Emphasis: S:General Industry, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102359320 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 C06 IB | 07/25/2006 | 07/30/2006 | $2,700 | $6,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/25/2006 | 07/30/2006 | $2,700 | $6,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was working on the FMC Number 2 Klondike ice cream bar wrapping machine cleaning the lower portion of the machine where the chains, sprockets, belts, and pulleys are located. Employee #1 removed the guard from the chain, sprocket, belt, and pulley area and proceeded to clean as the machine continued to run. Leaving the machine running was common practice and the procedure that employees were trained to do. This was the only way to properly clean the chains and sprockets and completely sanitize them without taking longer than necessary or holding up production of the Klondike product that is the company's biggest selling product. Employee #1 proceeded to clean the area behind the sprocket and chain by reaching through it while it was still running. An article of clothing that Employee #1 was wearing, either or shirt or a glove, got caught in the chain and sprocket and it pulled her arm into the idler sprocket where she became trapped and the running chain. The chain continued to run over Employee #1's arm until nearby workers heard her screams and hit the emergency stop buttons that were out of Employee #1's reach. Employee #1 suffered lacerations, nerve damage, and severe muscle damage and was hospitalized.
Keywords: CHAIN, GLOVE, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, EMERGENCY STOP, LACERATION, SPROCKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309974566 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |