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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15367501 - Lowells Discount Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Lowells Discount Foods
3839 N Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1692, Indianapolis, IN 46206
Union Status: Union
SIC:5411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 12/27/1984 | 11/21/1984 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000402 | 12/27/1984 | 01/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 20, 1984, AT 6 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN TO CLEAN A FLOOR MODEL US BERKEL MEAT GRINDER. THE MOTOR OF THIS FOUR-LEGGED MODEL IS HOUSED IN A CABINET. THE GRINDING HEAD EXTENDS OUT THE LEFT SIDE AND A METAL RECESS SINK-LIKE TABLETOP EXTENDS BEYOND THE CABINET AND OVER THE GRINDING HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HEAVY METAL WRENCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO HIT THE LUGS ON THE LOCKING RING OF THE GRINDING HEAD. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON THE TABLETOP NEAR AN OPENING 8 1/4 INCHES BY 11 1/2 INCHES, WHICH WAS 7 INCHES ABOVE THE AUGER. THIS OPENING FUNNELLED TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ABOVE THE AUGER. ONCE THE LOCKING RING WAS REMOVED, THE INNER PARTS COULD BE REMOVED FOR CLEANING. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HITTING THE LOCKING RING, THE GRINDER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED AND, FOR SOME REASON, HIS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE AUGER. HIS ARM WAS PULLED INTO THE GRINDING HEAD WHERE THE AUGER TWISTED AND MANGLED IT, CUTTING IT OFF AT A POINT THREE INCHES FROM HIS SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY. THERE WAS NO SAFETY GUARD OVER THE OPENING.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, AUGER MECHANISM, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15367501 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |