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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1581963.015 - 114713 - Richmond Baking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
114713 - Richmond Baking Company
520 N. 6th Street
Richmond, IN 47374
Mailing Address:
520 N. 6th Street, Richmond, IN 47374
Union Status: Union
SIC:5461
NAICS: 311811/Retail Bakeries
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/2022
Emphasis: P:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Food
Case Closed: 08/04/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1861023 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,680 |
| 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 | 22.8(1)(1)(SEC2) | 07/14/2022 | $2,340 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 07/14/2022 | $2,340 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 noon on January 28, 2022, an employee, a maintenance technician, was sanitizing a rotary valve to a flour sifter. The rotary valve had six paddle blades that were extremely sharp and were suspended in the air by a chain hoist. The employee was manually rotating the shaft of the rotary valve with her left hand while her right hand was inside the point of operation. The employee did not use a safety block to isolate, secure, and block the rotation of the paddle blade. The blade directly struck the tip of the employee's right middle finger, resulting in hospitalization and amputation of the fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Cleaning, Fingertip, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Rotating Shaft, Safety Block, Struck By, Valve
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1581963.015 | 60 | F | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |