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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2661072 - Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.
3rd Street & 16th Ave. S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5009, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70719729 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19100022 D01 | 12/09/1985 | 01/12/1986 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100022 D02 | 12/09/1985 | 01/12/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 (A FOREMAN) SHUT OFF A MEAT BLENDING MACHINE AND PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND THE MACHINE TO PULL MEAT FROM THE BLENDING AREA. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE BLENDER ON THE MACHINE "FREE WHEELS" FOR 6 OR 7 SECONDS. THE BLENDER CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION. THIS MACHINE WAS WELL GUARDED. HOWEVER, THE GUARD RAISES AS THE MEAT COMES THROUGH THE OPENING. THE FOREMAN WAS NOT PERFORMING HIS USUAL JOB WHEN THEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, UNTRAINED, MEAT BLENDING MACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2661072 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks |