Vincit Group, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 12, 2021: Employee?s finger is lacerated while climbing suspended gate

At 8:30 p.m. on June 12, 2021, Employee #1, working for a cleanup crew at a poultry processing establishment, climbed down into a sunken ice bath chiller approximately 12 feet wide using a ladder. After the cleaning process, the ladder was no longer available, so the employee attempted to climb out by ascending the suspended gates that move the carcasses along. The gates swung when the employee's body weight caused one to open, creating a pinch point. The employee placed his left pinky finger into this pinch point. When the gate swung back, it closed on the gloved finger, causing a laceration and removal of the nail and some flesh. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Incident on Jun 27, 2018: Employee amputates fingertip on conveyor system

At 9:00 p.m. on June 27, 2018, Employee #1 was cleaning a conveyor system. As he attempted to remove meat particles from the machine, his glove was pulled into machine, amputating his fingertip.

Incident on Sep 7, 2017: Employee contacts hazardous chemical and burns hands

At 9:07 p.m. on September 7, 2017, an employee was told to dispose of a chemical that was no longer in use. During disposal, the employee's hands came into contact with the chemical. Although he was wearing safety gloves, the chemical came into contact with the employee's skin. The employee sustained chemical burns on both hands, which he was hospitalized and received treatment. The incident investigation identified that the chemical, called Allumoshine, was previously used for cleaning and polishing and composed of Hydrofluoric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, and Phosphoric Acid.