Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312422850 - Tyson Prepared Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 312422850

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/11/2008

Site Address:
Tyson Prepared Foods
501 N. Elk Run Road
Waterloo, IA 50703

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/2008

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 03/16/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200529386	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100146 C02	07/30/2008	09/16/2008	$0	$4,500	$0	08/19/2008	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/30/2008	03/01/2009	$3,500	$4,500	$0	08/19/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200532398

Event: 06/23/2008

Employee Amputates Finger in Mixing Machine

On June 23, 2008, Employee #1 was cleaning out a large, vertical mixing machine that cooks taco meat. He was not using lock out and tag out while cleaning the machine and amputated his right index finger between the first and second knuckles. Employee #1 was taken to Allen Hospital, where it was determined that the finger could not be reattached. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, MIXER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312422850			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mixing and blending machine operators

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