CG Roxane LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Dec 14, 2020: Employee suffers partial amputation of right-hand ring finge

At 10:15 p.m. on December 14, 2020, Employee #1 had completed his assigned task of binding boxes and went to the upper level near Palletizer #1 infeed conveyor to communicate with coworkers. While leaning against the palletizer infeed conveyor, Employee #1 rested his hand on the metal guard covering the chain and sprocket drive of the powered rollers. His hand curled behind and under the metal guard, coming into contact with the chain and sprocket drive, resulting in a partial amputation of his right-hand ring finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Mar 19, 2018: Employee slips, falls, and fractures leg while cleaning fill

At 4:40 a.m. on March 19, 2018, an employee was sanitizing and cleaning filler machines. The employee finished rinsing the fillers and put away the hose used to rinse the fillers. The employee closed a filler door, walked around the corner, slipped, and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a fracture to the left leg and was hospitalized. The sanitation process for the fillers involves applying a foam for fifteen minutes and then it is rinsed off with water using a water hose. The area is then cleaned with a mop. This cleaning process is done on a regular basis. The floor surface is wet and slippery and employees who have access to the area use shoe covers.

Incident on Oct 13, 2017: Employee's finger is amputated when caught in unguarded chai

At 12:15 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1 was testing the tension on a conveyor chain. The employee moved his hand to the conveyors light sensor, in between the unguarded chain and sprocket. His right index finger became caught, and was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Incident on Oct 18, 2016 (fatal): Employee killed when crushed by overturned forklift

At 12:15 p.m. on October 18, 2016, an employee operating as a Forklift Loader was driving a Linde H35T (H2X393T02234) putting away empty pallets in the pallet bay. The pallets were being stacked on top of previously placed pallets. The Employee backed out of the pallet bay after depositing his load on top of the stack of pallets the Employee traveled more than 23 feet with his mast and forks raised in an elevated position, when he struck an overhead catwalk bridge which caused the forklift to turn over onto the left side. The Employee's body was placed outside of the forklift when the forklift turned over and the forklift's overhead guard crushed him to the concrete floor killing the Employee.