Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1442264.015 - Dutchland Frozen Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Dutchland Frozen Foods
205 Main Street
Lester, IA 51242
Mailing Address:
Po Box 126, Lester, IA 51242
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2019
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/12/2020
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1510845 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $10,228 | $0 | $0 | $478 | $0 | $10,706 |
Current Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $7,000 |
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 D03 | 12/20/2019 | 02/10/2020 | $3,350 | $5,114 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/20/2019 | 02/10/2020 | $3,350 | $5,114 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 12/20/2019 | $300 | $478 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:08 p.m. on October 18, 2019, an employee was performing normal sanitation duties and was cleaning the KOFAB Cross Conveyor. The employee began cleaning the conveyor with the conveyor fully energized and operational. The employee was cleaning the underside of the conveyor, near moving parts, when the cleaning rag got caught by the moving parts and pulled his arm into the rollers. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken right arm.
Keywords: Arm, Caught By, Cleaning, Conveyor, Energized, Fracture, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Operating, Pulled In, Rotating Parts
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1442264.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Janitors and cleaners |