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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497467.015 - The Hillshire Brands Company Dba Tyson Foods Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
The Hillshire Brands Company Dba Tyson Foods Inc.
8300 96th Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464
Mailing Address:
8300 96th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/15/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1672957 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 C07 III B | 12/18/2020 | 01/27/2021 | $4,200 | $7,000 | $0 | 02/01/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 408.22139(5) | 12/18/2020 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/01/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 408.22325(2) | 12/18/2020 | 01/27/2021 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/01/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 a.m. on June 6, 2020, an employee was working for a poultry processor. He was working in the retail frank plant. The top layer of film was either jammed or out of adjustment in the sealing section of a RapidPak RP-6 packaging machine. The employee was clearing the jam or adjusting the film. The machine was not properly locked out. The employee's hand was caught in the film and pulled into the sealers. The employee's right index finger was amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization. Following the incident, retraining was not provided to the employee. The employer did not at first provide the name of the employee to the investigating agency. During the investigation, on October 29, October 30, November 9, and November 11, 2020, the employer denied the department representative the right to question the production supervisor in private without delay.
Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Packaging Machine, Pulled In, Reach, Reaching, Sealing Machine, Training, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497467.015 | 20 | M | Non Hospitalized injury |