Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115093221 - Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115093221

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/20/1999

Site Address:
Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc.
2445 Port Neal Industrial Area
Sioux City, IA 51102

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 927, Sioux City, IA 51102

Union Status: Union

SIC:2891

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	200521508	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,150	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,150	$0	$3,150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100147 C04 I	08/19/1999	09/30/1999	$1,575	$1,575	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100147 C07 I	08/19/1999	09/30/1999	$1,575	$1,575	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171048903

Event: 07/07/1999

Employee's fingers severed when caught by chopper blades

Employee #1 was using a chopper. She was reaching in to remove a piece of skin when her hand became caught in the still-rotating blades, severing one or more of her fingers.

Keywords: SEVERED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, BLIND REACHING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115093221			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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