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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306021866 - Tyson Foods Fresh Meat Division
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Tyson Foods Fresh Meat Division
Hwy 35 S
Dakota City, NE 68731
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 515, Dakota City, NE 68731
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Meatpack, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 07/22/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100051416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19100333 A | 10/28/2004 | 11/19/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/18/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100333 A02 | 10/28/2004 | 11/19/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/18/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100335 A02 I | 10/28/2004 | 07/01/2005 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/18/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 4, 2004, Employee #1 was part of an internal maintenance department at a meat packaging facility. He was part of a team of three electricians that were installing wiring for a 120 volt control circuit for a new conveyor system. They spent the early part of the day pulling a deenergized wiring bundle through conduit beginning at the control circuit. Employee #1 was located inside of an electrical panel room while Coworkers #1 and #2 were feeding the wire bundle through conduit. They were using a pull wire system to feed additional wires through existing conduit. The pull wire was a dead wire that was left in the conduit so that additional wires can be tied to it and then pulled though. In this case, the pull wire was brown in color. Employee #1 accidentally wrapped an energized 14 gauge brown wire around a pair of side cutters and began pulling. The wire was measured at 116 volts and was wired into a 20 ampere circuit. Employee #1 was working in a cable tray with over 50, 14 gauge wires running within, most carrying current. The new wiring was being run adjacent to existing live wiring. As he pulled on the wire, the insulation broke down under the stress of being pulled, the edge of the side cutters were sharp. This allowed the live wire to come into contact with the metal head of the side cutters, electrocuting Employee #1.
Keywords: ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306021866 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians |