Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1506467.015 - Smithfield Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1506467.015

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/14/2020

Site Address:
Smithfield Foods
2228 Industrial Rd
Crete, NE 68333

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 350, Crete, NE 68333

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2021

Emphasis: L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 05/11/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1705432

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
Current Penalty	$9,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,600
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	5A0001	03/19/2021	05/05/2021	$9,600	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131696.015

Event: 12/12/2020

One employee is killed and another employee is injured after

At 9:45 p.m. on December 12, 2020, Employee #1 was taking inventory of palletized boxes at the metal storage racks near Freezer #1. A Turret Truck was being operated in Freezer #1. The storage racks were not equipped with impact protection at the end of the aisles adjacent to the racking. The Turret Truck struck the upright of the racking, causing the racking to collapse and the pallets and boxes to fall, crushing Employee #1 and killing him. Employee #2 was also injured due to the collapse and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Collapse, Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift, Freezer Compartment, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Pallet, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Area, Storage Rack, Struck By, Underpinning, Warehouse

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1506467.015	33	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2	1506467.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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