Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308260702 - Agriprocessors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 308260702

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/25/2005

Site Address:
Agriprocessors, Inc.
220 West Street
Postville, IA 52162

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 920, Postville, IA 52162

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/08/2005

Emphasis: S:General Industry

Case Closed: 03/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200526085	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	10/11/2005	02/28/2006	$3,750	$5,000	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	10/11/2005	02/28/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100147 C07 I	10/11/2005	02/28/2006	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200529964

Event: 07/11/2005

Employee Amputates Finger in Saw While Cutting Chicken

On July 11, 2005, Employee #1 was cutting chicken carcasses with a saw when he amputated his right index finger below the first joint. His injury did not require hospitalization. Further investigation revealed that, while cutting larger carcasses, the employee would hold back the guard. This allowed his finger to slip into the point of operation.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, GUARD, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308260702			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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