Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1584871.015 - Richards Cajun Foods Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1584871.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 03/18/2022

Site Address:
Richards Cajun Foods Corp.
1186 E Ebey Street
Church Point, LA 70525

Mailing Address:
1036 West Juneau Avenue Suite 400, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/2022

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/22/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1876456

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$40,604	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,604
Current Penalty	$28,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 II B	09/09/2022	09/26/2022	$9,500	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	09/09/2022	09/28/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/09/2022	09/28/2022	$9,500	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100147 D04 I	09/09/2022	09/28/2022	$0	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	01004	Serious	19100212 A01	09/09/2022	09/26/2022	$9,500	$10,151	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19100037 B06	09/09/2022	09/21/2022	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 144719.015

Event: 03/17/2022

Employee is killed in fall into meat grinder

On 1:17 p.m. on March 17, 2022, an employee was standing on a part of an active meat grinder, looking into the machine. The employee slipped and fell into the grinder. The employee was decapitated and killed.

Keywords: Decapitated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Machine operator, Meat Grinder, Meat Processing, Slip

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1584871.015	39	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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