Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1422638.015 - Smithfield Package Meat Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Smithfield Package Meat Corp.
1000 Cunningham Drive
Sioux City, IA 51106
Mailing Address:
1000 Cunningham Drive, Sioux City, IA 51106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/2019
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1484081 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $5,682 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,682 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,682 | $0 | $5,682 |
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 | Other | 19100178 N01 | 09/10/2019 | 10/25/2019 | $5,682 | $5,682 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:41 a.m. on August 1, 2019, Employee #1 was driving a Crown stand-up high lift forklift down an aisle in the dry storage area. A coworker was operating a rider pallet jack in the same aisle and turned off the aisle and into a cooler. As Employee #1 approached, the coworker backed out into the path of Employee #1. Employee #1 tried to avoid a collision with the coworker and veered to the left. Employee #1 tried to avoid a collision and ended up veering into a racking upright. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a broken rib, broken sacroiliac, and internal bleeding.
Keywords: Broken, Broken Bone, Forklift, Fracture, Internal Bleeding, Internal Injuries, Pallet Jack, Pelvis, Rib, Spine, Stand-Up Forklift
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1422638.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |