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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306015769 - Nebraska Beef, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Nebraska Beef, Ltd.
4501 S. 36 Street
Omaha, NE 68107
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/27/2003
Emphasis: L:Meatpack, S:Food Processing
Case Closed: 05/21/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200054054 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,625 |
| Current Penalty | $5,231 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,231 |
| 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 | 19100147 C02 II | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $2,700 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100219 C04 II | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $0 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $1,406 | $1,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100303 G01 III | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 04/29/2003 | 05/16/2003 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working alone as part of a cleaning crew in the slaughter area of a meat processing plant. He was using a scrub brush on an extendable pole to clean the ceiling above the tail puller. He positioned himself so that he was straddling the hide pulling arm when he inadvertently tripped the switch attached to the overhead conveyor with the scrub brush. His left leg was on the portion of the machine that holds the animals head and his right leg was on a small sheet metal platform. The arm cycles in a 90-degree arc towards the back wall of the machine. At the top of the arc the arm tucks into a cavity in the back wall of the machine. The tail puller is designed to separate the cow hide from the carcass by inserting an arm, approximately 32 inches in length and running horizontally between the hide and the carcass. The arm then pulls in an up and away motion tearing the hide away from the carcass. When the machine cycled, Employee #1 couldn't get his leg out of the way and the arm moved quickly enough to pull his leg into the cavity. He sustained a compound fracture to the right femur as well as a laceration to his right foot.
Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306015769 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |