Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1367776.015 - Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1367776.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 12/19/2018

Site Address:
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
501 North Elk Run Road
Waterloo, IA 50703

Mailing Address:
501 N Elk Run Road - Attn Rick Petersen, Waterloo, IA 50703

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/11/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1384686	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$11,086	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,086
Current Penalty	$2,772	$0	$0	$2,772	$0	$5,543
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	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	02/06/2019	08/15/2019	$2,772	$5,543	$0	03/01/2019	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100212 A01	02/06/2019	08/15/2019	$2,772	$5,543	$0	03/01/2019	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112023.015

Event: 09/20/2018

Employee burns his neck and arm when splashed by heated wate

At 4:45 p.m. on September 20, 2018, an employee had placed a bandsaw into a 180 degree Fahrenheit sterilizer after completing repairs and turned it on. However, the blade was not completely submerged as required and the blade threw heated water onto the employee, burning his neck and the backside of his right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Bandsaw, Blade, Burn, Hot Water, Hot Water Tank, Repair, Splashed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1367776.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Carcass Cleanup Worker

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