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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1453862.015 - Osceola Foods, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Osceola Foods, Llc.
1027 Warren Avenue
Osceola, IA 50213
Mailing Address:
1027 Warren Avenue, Osceola, IA 50213
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1529369 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 | $0 | $8,051 |
| 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 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2019) | 05/29/2020 | 07/16/2020 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on December 19, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for a food manufacturer was working with two coworkers on a production line. The employee was filling the line suspended racking system with stuffed logs (product). The racking system rests on a Lowerator, which is lowered as the racking system is progressively filled with product. The employee and Coworker #1 attempted to physically pull the on the rack system. Upon pulling, the system came off of the rails onto the employee. The employee fractured his ribs, ruptured a spleen and broke a foot, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Abdomen, Caught Between, Chest, Contusion, Crushed, Falling Object, Food processing, Foot, Fracture, Inexperience, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Malfunction, Material Handling, Pulling, Rail, Rib, Spleen, Training, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1453862.015 | 32 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |