OSHA has inspected Astrochef, Inc. once in Texas.
The inspection began on Aug 15, 2018 on a referral, in Rockwall.
That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,054 and now stand at $5,432, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Astrochef, Inc. averages $5,432 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343388427 OPENED AUG 15, 2018Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 26, 2018
1635 Innovation Drive, Rockwall, TX 75032 · Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 13, 2018: Employee amputates finger when caught by mixer blades
At 10:32 a.m. on August 13, 2018, an employee was wiping some product from a mixer during the discharge of a 600 liter Wolfking Mixer and caught his right hand's middle finger in the discharge door. The employee amputated his finger when it struck the mixer paddles. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,432 | Oct 1, 2018 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 13, 2018, Rockwall: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was working as a mixing room assistant and was reaching for material coming out of a 600-liter mixer when the employee's finger was caught and amputated in the blade of the mixer.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
