Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311660799 - Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 311660799

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 01/10/2008

Site Address:
Maytag Dairy Farms, Inc.
2282 E. 8th Street N
Newton, IA 50208

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 806, Newton, IA 50208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2022

NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2008

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/17/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200528693	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,925	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,925
Current Penalty	$963	$0	$0	$0	$0	$963
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/06/2008	04/22/2008	$963	$1,925	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	03/06/2008	04/22/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200531994

Event: 11/12/2007

Employee Amputates Finger While Using Puncher Machine

Two Employees were working on the portable Finished Cheese Puncher. Employee #1 had not disconnected the energy source (air hose). Employee #1 was working on the puncher needles while his coworker was at the two hand control. After a miscommunication, the coworker cycled the puncher and caught Employee #1's left hand ring finger pinching it off up to the first knuckle. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his finger but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311660799			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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