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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1539354.015 - Qvest Sanitation Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Qvest Sanitation Llc
572 Newton Rd.
Coldwater, MI 49036
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 436, Guymon, OK 73942
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561720/Janitorial Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/2021
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/05/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1777717 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1539318 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 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 | 408.10011(A) | 08/20/2021 | 09/23/2021 | $1,750 | $3,500 | $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, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Rotating Parts, Rotating Shaft, Sprocket, Technician, Unguarded, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1539354.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |