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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1556586.015 - American Pop Corn Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
American Pop Corn Company
One Fun Place 4332 Grants St
Sioux City, IA 51102
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 178, Sioux City, IA 51102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Grain
Case Closed: 02/08/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1818972 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $73,725 | $0 | $0 | $86,013 |
| Current Penalty | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 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 C04 I | 12/07/2021 | 02/04/2022 | $10,000 | $12,288 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 12/07/2021 | 02/04/2022 | $40,000 | $24,575 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 12/07/2021 | 02/04/2022 | $0 | $24,575 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 12/07/2021 | 02/04/2022 | $0 | $24,575 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee working for a food manufacturer was cleaning out the boot of leg 10 with his hand while the cups were still rotating inside. A coworker was operating the on off controls as the employee cleaned out the boot. The employee caught his right hand between a bucket and the metal door opening of the machine. The employee received lacerations to his middle and ring fingers and the top of the hand and fractured his pinky, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Abrasion, Bucket , Catch Point, Caught Between, Cleaning, Contusion, Energized, Finger, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Rotating Parts, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1556586.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |