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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306015256 - Swift & Company
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Swift & Company
3435 Gomez Avenue
Omaha, NE 68107
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7363, Omaha, NE 68107
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/2003
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Food Processing
Case Closed: 04/01/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200053973 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 D01 | 02/13/2003 | 03/03/2003 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | 03/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 02/13/2003 | 03/03/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/06/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 26, 2003, Employee #1 was working on the fabrication floor at a meat processing facility when a coworker accidentally stabbed him in the left side of the chest. Employee #1 and the coworker were involved in removing the meat from what is known as the "paddle" bone (bovine equivalent of the forequarter shoulder blade). The coworker was cutting the bone from the leg bone as it went by on a chain conveyor system and placing them on a table. Employee #1 would then take the bone and strip the meat from the bone and discard the bone on a conveyor. Both employees were using 6 in boning knives. The employees work stations were approximately 4 ft apart. For an unknown reason, Employee #1 moved into the coworkers work zone. The coworker was in the process of moving a bone to the table with the right hand, which also contained the boning knife, and caught Employee #1 in the chest. Employee #1 was wearing a metal mesh apron which covered most of the chest, stomach and the thigh area of the legs. Employee #1 sustained a 1-in. laceration to the chest and a 1-in. laceration to the right ventricle of the heart. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital.
Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, HEART, KNIFE, CONVEYOR, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306015256 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |