Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1552621.015 - Prestage Foods Of Iowa, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1552621.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/10/2021

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: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1809235

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	$12,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	11/04/2021	11/24/2021	$12,500	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139043.015

Event: 09/10/2021

Employee is killed when struck in head by swing arm

At 1:30 a.m. on September 10, 2021, an employee and a coworker were attempting to adjust a swing arm censor and sprocket on a hog conveyor system line. The machinery was not locked out/tagged out prior to starting the work. The employee used a Ballymore Step Ladder to reach the maintenance location and was using a prybar to perform the work. After completing the needed work with the prybar, the employee handed the prybar to the coworker and continued to work. It is unclear from the narrative if the employee was still standing on the ladder. The swing arm being adjusted was unexpectedly engaged and rotated 180 degrees striking the employee on the head, killing him.

Keywords: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concussion, Contusion, Falling Object, Hand Tool, Head, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Pry Bar, Skull, Struck By, Training, Unstable Position

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1552621.015	57	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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