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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1539318.015 - Clemens Food Group
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Clemens Food Group
572 Newton Rd
Coldwater, MI 49036
Mailing Address:
572 Newton Rd, Coldwater, MI 49036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/02/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/17/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1777717 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1539354 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | Serious | 408.10722(1) | 08/20/2021 | $3,150 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.10731(1) | 08/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 408.11411(2) | 08/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100022 A03 | 08/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:15 p.m. on June 15, 2025, an employee working as a machine maintenance technician for a slaughterhouse was cleaning an energized horizontal conveyor. The employee was working directly adjacent to an unguarded revolving belt and sprocket. The employee's right hand contacted the shaft and sprocket and became entangled. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to his hand and arm.
Keywords: Arm, Belt, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Drive Shaft, Energized, Engineering Controls, Entangled, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Shaft, Sprocket, Technician, Unguarded, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1539318.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |