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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2315356 - Plantation Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
Plantation Foods
3130 Gholson
Waco, TX 76704
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901255166 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,415 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,415 |
| 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 A03 II | 03/06/1989 | 03/13/1989 | $525 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A03 III | 03/06/1989 | 03/16/1989 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 J04 IIE | 03/06/1989 | 03/16/1989 | $630 | $630 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100305 E02 | 03/06/1989 | 03/16/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100024 B | 03/06/1989 | 03/30/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, was using a high pressure washer to clean the inside of a Mepaco mixer-blender used for meat processing. To facilitate cleaning, Employee #1 climbed to the slide at the back of the machine and was washing with one hand while maintaining his balance by holding onto the mixer guardrail with his other hand. The slide is sloped toward the inside of the mixer, and while cleaning Employee #1 lost his balance and fell feet first into the rotating auger/agitators. Employee #1's left leg from his foot to his thigh became caught between one auger and the side of the mixer. He was hospitalized and his left foot was later amputated above the ankle. Employee #1 also suffered a fractured right leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MIXER, LOCKOUT, AUGER, WORK SURFACE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2315356 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |