Marshall Ingredients Factory Hit With $300K in Worker Safety Fines

A Marshall Ingredients LLC food factory in upstate New York factory faces more than $300,000 in proposed penalties after a worker had his hand amputated in machinery.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an inspection at the company’s Wolcott, N.Y., factory last July after a temporary employee had his hand amputated. The factory makes dried fruit powder and other food ingredients.

OSHA’s citations allege willful and serious violations for failing to provide required machine guarding, take steps to prevent unexpected machinery starts, and protect employees against hazards from combined spaces and combustible dust, as ...