Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311793459 - National Beef Packing Co., Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311793459

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 10/08/2008

Site Address:
National Beef Packing Co., Llc
1501 E. 8th St.
Liberal, KS 67901

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 978, Liberal, KS 67901

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202878559	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,475	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,475
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	02/02/2009	03/09/2009	$1,875	$1,875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260251 B06 I	02/02/2009	03/09/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01002	Serious	19260251 B06 II	02/02/2009	03/09/2009	$600	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201345006

Event: 10/04/2008

Employee Is Injured When Caught Between Equipment

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on October 4, 2008, Employee #1, a Special Projects maintenance employee, was relocating a preseizer in Fabrication. Employee #1 was cutting the leg supports on the preseizer when the preseizer shifted and pinned the employee. The 8,819-lbs preseizer was supported with a 1.5-ton hoist on one end and a 30-ton hydraulic jack on the other end. Emergency medical services were called, and Employee #1 was air lifted to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita Kansas for treatment of unspecified fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311793459			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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