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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314060807 - Tyson Foods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Tyson Foods Inc
1131 Dakota Ave
Dakota City, NE 68731
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Chemnep, N:Sstarg10, S:Amputations, S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 09/18/2013
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $41,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $66,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $12,750 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100027 F | 07/07/2011 | 12/05/2012 | $3,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100119 D03 II | 07/07/2011 | 12/05/2012 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 07/07/2011 | 12/05/2012 | $3,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 J04 III | 07/07/2011 | 08/09/2011 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19100132 A | 07/07/2011 | 06/05/2013 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C06 IA | 07/07/2011 | 03/05/2013 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19100303 B01 | 07/07/2011 | 07/12/2011 | $1,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 07/07/2011 | 07/12/2011 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100119 J06 II | 07/07/2011 | 08/09/2011 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 07/17/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:10 p.m. on March 19, 2011, Employee #1, a machine operator, was using a jaw meat puller to remove a jawbone. The puller was activated by a foot pedal. The jaw bone that was being removed from a bovine skull had a fracture in the center of the chin area. As the device was activated, the jaw twisted, due to the fracture, causing Employee #1 to reach for the twisting bone. The jaw meat puller was manufactured on site and would not normally present this type of problem. A fractured jaw bone is not a normally encountered condition, so Employee #1 was not prepared for the twisting action. His finger was caught by the action of the machine. He sustained a partial amputation to the tip of the middle finger on his right hand. He was not hospitalized for treatment. Machine guarding was not an option in this situation, so the employer changed the activation lever to a hand operated system. With this change, the top of the skull would be held, away from the point of operation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED, MEAT GRINDER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314060807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |