Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1257532.015 - Red Star Yeast Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Red Star Yeast Company, Llc
950 60th Avenue Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Mailing Address:
950 60th Avenue Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/23/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 11/27/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1255801 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| 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 | 09/12/2017 | 10/27/2017 | $2,750 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100145 F03 | 09/12/2017 | 10/27/2017 | $0 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 p.m. on August 22, 2017, an employee was unclogging an overhead hopper. The employee was using a ladder and a cardboard core tube to unclog the hopper so the product could be dropped. The hopper slide gate was in automatic mode and closed when the product level was lowered, amputating the employee's left hand when the gate closed on it. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Hand, Hopper, Ladder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1257532.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |
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