Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314063181 - Xl Four Star Beef Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Xl Four Star Beef Inc
3435 Gomez Avenue
Omaha, NE 68107
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/2011
Emphasis: S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 12/19/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 207232877 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | 19100219 C02 I | 11/28/2011 | 12/16/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100332 B02 | 11/28/2011 | 12/16/2011 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:50 a.m. on October 19, 2011, Employee #1, a line worker for XL Four Star Beef Incorporated, took meat from one of several combo boxes and placed the meat onto a conveyor. Employee #1's frock was at approximately waist height and was caught on the roll key that holds the sprocket in position on the rotating shaft. Employee #1 was drawn into the take up shaft, which was at the end of the conveyor. A coworker came over to help and shut off the power to the conveyor. Emergency Services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a fracture to her left arm.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314063181 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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