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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553633.015 - Upper Iowa Beef Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Upper Iowa Beef Llc
4614 Us 63
Lime Springs, IA 52155
Mailing Address:
Po Box 27, Lime Springs, IA 52155
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/08/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1810315 | Yes | |
| Referral | 1812378 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,288 |
| Current Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,288 |
| 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 | 12/20/2021 | 01/18/2022 | $12,288 | $12,288 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:40 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a beef processing facility was cutting bones with a vertical bandsaw. A bone jumped causing the employee's right hand to slip forward into the 20-inch sawblade. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated ring fingertip.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Cutting, Finger, Fingertip, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Material Handling, Meat Processing, Meat Slicing Machine, Partial Amputation, Sawblade, Slip, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553633.015 | 29 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |