Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120385232 - Quality Pork Processors, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 120385232

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 05/01/1995

Site Address:
Quality Pork Processors, Inc
711 Hormel Century Parkway
Austin, MN 55912

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/02/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360241947

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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 C04 I	05/17/1995	05/22/1995	$5,000	$17,500	$0	05/25/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 813022

Event: 04/29/1995

Employee killed when caught between saw and guardrail

At 1:00 a.m. on March 29, 1995, Employee #1 was cleaning an automatic split saw for hog carcasses. The split saw can move forward, backward, and to the right or left in an approximately 4 1/2 square foot area. The saw was started and cycled, moving backward to its "home" position. The employee was killed when he was caught and squeezed between the saw and a guardrail that he was supposed to be positioned behind. It is believed that he cycled the machine himself. He was facing the guardrail and was near the controls. Although the machine can be locked out, it was not when the accident occurred. There were no eyewitnesses.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120385232			Fatality	Asphyxia	Janitors and cleaners

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