Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311339782 - Prestage Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Prestage Foods, Inc.
4470 Hwy 20 E
1aint Pauls, NC 28384
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 9, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Poultry, S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 01/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100358779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $963 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $963 |
| Current Penalty | $867 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $867 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 11/28/2007 | 12/03/2007 | $867 | $963 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was inspecting turkey necks after they fell onto a conveyor belt from the neck breaker machine. When the necks clogged the discharge chute of the neck breaker, Employee #1 reached into the chute from below to remove the necks lodged in the chute. When Employee #1 reached up into the chute, the sweep arm of the neck breaker caught his hand and wrist and pulled Employee #1 further into the chute. The sweep arm continued in motion breaking and separating Employee #1's right arm at the elbow. Other employees shut down the machine and notified the first responder team who arrived to provide first aid. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where it was determined that the damage required permanent amputation just above the elbow. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, ARM, ELBOW, UNGUARDED, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311339782 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |
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