Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1532865.015 - Msi Express, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Msi Express, Inc.
803 W. Carrier Pkwy.
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Mailing Address:
803 W. Carrier Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311919/Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/24/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1769034 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $17,164 | $0 | $0 | $1,024 | $0 | $18,188 |
| Current Penalty | $12,015 | $0 | $0 | $717 | $0 | $12,732 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 06/15/2021 | 07/14/2021 | $6,007 | $8,582 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I A | 06/15/2021 | 07/14/2021 | $6,007 | $8,582 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 IV A | 06/15/2021 | $717 | $1,024 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on May 18, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a snack food manufacturer was operating a horizontal form, fill and seal machine. The employee did not deenergized the machine before climbing the ladder and attempting to adjust the brush mechanism. The employee caught her left hand in the machinery. She was hospitalized to treat a partially amputated middle finger and an injured index finger.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Brush, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Packaging, Packaging Machine, Packaging Machinery, Partial Amputation, Supervision, Training, Traumatic Amputation, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1532865.015 | 33 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |
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