Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305717050 - Dial Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 305717050

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/07/2003

Site Address:
Dial Corporation
2467 Henry Ladyn Drive
Fort Madison, IA 52627

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1427, Fort Madison, IA 52627

Union Status: Union

SIC:2092

NAICS: 311712/Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200523439	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200526812

Event: 05/01/2003

Employee's fingers amputated in mixer

At approximately 11:50 p.m. on May 1, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a mixer during the sanitation process. Employee #1 noticed a piece of meat at the lip of the machine in the discharge area. He removed the guard and knocked off the piece of meat with his gloved right hand. Employee #1's fingers were caught by the ribbon blades, pulled into the machine and four fingers of his hand were amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, MIXER, BLADE, HAND, MEAT BLENDING MACH, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305717050			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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