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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550032.015 - Prestage Foods Of Iowa, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Prestage Foods Of Iowa, Llc
3183 Iowa Hwy 17
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
Mailing Address:
Po Box 8, Eagle Grove, IA 50533
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1801809 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,632 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,632 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 D01 I | 11/23/2021 | $5,000 | $6,632 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:35 a.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a meat processing plant was removing a foot from a hog. The employee was cutting from the backside of the foot with the knife blade pointed towards him. The blade of the knife went through the foot and continued until it made contact the employee's left upper arm. The employee was hospitalized to treat a puncture wound to the left bicep.
Keywords: Arm, Cutting, Food processing, Glove, Hand Tool, Inexperience, Knife, Lack of Work Procedures, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Removing, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550032.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |