Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120385232 - Quality Pork Processors, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241947 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120385232 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Janitors and cleaners |
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