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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1572930.015 - Tyson Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Tyson Foods, Inc.
6600 Highway 431 South
Albertville, AL 35950
Mailing Address:
6232 Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/27/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1850788 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $23,246 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,246 |
| Current Penalty | $8,717 | $0 | $0 | $8,717 | $0 | $17,435 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 04/25/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $0 | $11,623 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 04/25/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 04/25/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $8,717 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 04/25/2022 | 05/19/2022 | $8,717 | $11,623 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on January 6, 2022, an employee opened the door of the band strap machine to push the strap back into position while the machine was running because the interlock had been tricked. The employee accidently reached farther into the machine while wearing a white cotton glove on his hand. The glove caught on the chain/sprocket and the employee's finger was pulled into it. The employee's finger was lacerated and amputated in the chain/sprocket. The employee was treated without hospitalization. The conveyor rollers on the work surface of the band strap machine were powered by chains/sprockets which continued to run if the interlock had been tricked. When the band strap machine does not work properly, maintenance is supposed to be called. However, maintenance does not always come in a timely manner. Employees (and according to interviews, supervisors/maintenance) knew how to open the door and re-align the band strap so that the machine would continue running. There was an interlock on the door that was supposed to stop the machine when the door opened. Frequently (and on the day of the accident), a piece of band strap was placed in the interlock so that the machine would not stop running when the door was opened. (According to interviews, maintenance and supervisors were aware that the interlocks had been tricked.) If the fix was to move the band strap back into its feed slot, then moving it with the machine running saved time. There were triangular shaped yellow/black warning decals on the band strap machine at each door.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Interlock, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Pulled In, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part, Sprocket
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1572930.015 | 33 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |