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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553998.015 - Smithfield Farmland
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Smithfield Farmland
2223 Industrial Road
Crete, NE 68333
Mailing Address:
Po Box 67, Crete, NE 68333
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Covid-19, L:Meatindustry, L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 02/22/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1808770 | Yes | Yes |
| Inspection | 1541119 | Yes |
| 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 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 19100147 A01 I | 01/12/2022 | 03/02/2022 | $9,000 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 a.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a meat processing facility was replacing a conveyor belt. The belt was restarted before his hand was free of conveyor sprockets. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed hand including his fingers.
Keywords: Belt, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Energized, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Replace, Replacing, Sprocket, Technician, Unsafe Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553998.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Not specified mechanics and repairers |