Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15297419 - Food Lion, Inc., Store #288

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15297419

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/06/1987

Site Address:
Food Lion, Inc., Store #288
1136 West Pine Street
Mt. Airy, NC 27030

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610711

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	10/12/1987	11/14/1987	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	7B0302 A	10/12/1987	11/14/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100133 A01	10/12/1987	10/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19100157 G01	10/12/1987	11/14/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251524

Event: 04/19/1987

EMPLOYEE'S ARM BROKEN WHEN CAUGHT IN MIXER-GRINDER

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON APRIL 15, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADD MEAT TO THE HOPPER OF A HOBART MIXER-GRINDER. WHEN HE OPENED THE LID, THE MAGNETIC INTERLOCK CUT OFF POWER TO THE MIXER ARM, BUT THE ARM CONTINUED TO ROTATE BECAUSE OF ITS MOMENTUM. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD MEAT HIS RIGHT ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MIXER ARM AND THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE HOPPER. HE SUFFERED A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE ARM AND HAD TO MISS TWO MONTHS OF WORK. HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ARM, MEAT GRINDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15297419			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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