Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115093635 - The Quaker Oats Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115093635

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/03/2001

Site Address:
The Quaker Oats Company
418 2nd Street, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2041

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200521912	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,950
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Serious	19100147 D03	12/21/2001	02/11/2002	$1,500	$2,975	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	12/21/2001	02/11/2002	$1,500	$2,975	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200524528

Event: 10/21/2001

Employee's finger amputated while cleaning food machine

On October 21, 2001, an employee was cleaning and performing routine maintenance on food processing equipment when his finger was pulled into the point of operation on a Kipp Kelly cutter. The employee was hospitalized with an amputated finger.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115093635			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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