Amy's Kitchen Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Sep 15, 2011: Employee catches thumb in valve and amputates thumb tip

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 15, 2011, Employee #1 was servicing a ma chine. He was unaware the machine was energized by another employee. As Employee #1 worked on the machine, his right thumb was caught in a butterfly valve. He w as transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures, whic h included the amputation of the thumb tip. After the surgery, he was hospitaliz ed for postoperative care.

Incident on Dec 4, 2005: Employee is injured when struck by a forklift

At approximately 12:10 p.m. on December 4, 2005, Employee #1 had parked a rental van at the base of the warehouse loading ramp of the employer's facility. Emplo yee #1 was attempting to open the rear doors of the vehicle to place bags of ice which a coworker was bringing her on a Raymond (Model Number EASI DR 30 TT, Ser ial Number.EZD0328603) industrial lift truck. The coworker had parked the lift t ruck on the lower portion of the ramp approximately 1.5 meters from the van, to help Employee #1 open the van doors. Employee #1 noticed that the lift truck was starting to roll and ran back to it in an unsuccessful attempt to stop its move ment. One of the lift trucks forks struck Employee #1 on her right lower leg, pi nning it against the bumper of the van. Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury, with a fracture to her right fibula and was hospitalized.

Incident on Oct 5, 2001: Employee amputates hand while cleaning food processing mixer

On October 5, 2001, Employee #1 was cleaning a food-processing mixer. He added a cleaning solution, while a rotating agitator was moving. The agitator caught Em ployee #1's right hand, amputating his middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 fail ed to use lockout procedures.

Incident on Aug 16, 1999: Employee's fingertip sliced off in food processor

Employee #1 was starting up a Hinds-Bock food processing machine to batch and pa ck meals She was cleaning and clearing the unit when the machine valve rotated, amputating the tip of her left index finger. She had not locked out the machine prior to cleaning it. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related viol ation.

Incident on Mar 2, 1994: Employee injured in fall into auger

Employee #1 was cleaning a Reitz mixer while it was running. He was standing on top of a 3-step ladder approximately 30 inches tall, when he fell partially into the auger of the mixer. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of his left han d and a compound fracture of his upper left arm. Causal factors were the employe e standing atop a 30-inch stepladder and the fact that the auger on the Reitz mi xer was running and unguarded.