Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115065419 - Monfort Beef Dba Swift Ind. Packing Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Monfort Beef Dba Swift Ind. Packing Co.
1700 E. Maury
Des Moines, IA 50317
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10320, Des Moines, IA 50306
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 77512390 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,675 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 880004 | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $1,500 | $2,750 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $1,500 | $2,750 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $2,000 | $2,750 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100212 A03 III | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100305 E01 | 10/07/1993 | 10/13/1993 | $1,000 | $1,925 | $0 | 10/18/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was in the ground beef department, threading plastic packaging wrap into a Three K P Chub packaging machine, model 42-2CDGNOZD3, serial #210. The machine was equipped with a clear plastic door guard and an interlock device, but when the door was opened, the machine would not automatically stop. To thread the machine, the door was opened, the machine was placed in jog mode, and the button was depressed. There was 22 in. between the point of operation and the jog button. As Employee #1 reached up through the cutting area into the point of operation to pull down the plastic film, the knife activated, amputating three fingers on his left hand. The machine did not have adequate point of operation protection.
Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115065419 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Adjusters and calibrators |
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