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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317022036 - The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated
15855 Nc Hwy 87 West
Tar Heel, NC 28392
Mailing Address:
15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100364827 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100219 H01 | 08/08/2013 | 08/13/2013 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 30, 2013, Employee #1 was working on the cut floor in line cryovac. The lines traveling on the shrink tunnel take away conveyor became jammed at a 90 degree turn. The employee went to the 90 degree turn on the take away conveyor to free the lines. Employee #1 reached her left arm over the conveyor's drive motor and gear box. The rotating taper lock components of the gear box were not guarded, and the employee's left arm sleeve became entangled in the rotating taper lock components. Employee #1 suffered a fractured arm. The employee was taken to an area hospital, where she was treated for an arm fracture. The employee was hospitalized for twenty-four hours.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, ARM, ENTANGLED, GEAR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317022036 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |