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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317572261 - Tyson Foods Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Tyson Foods Inc
501 North Elk Run Road
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
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: 02/13/2014
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate, S:General Industry, L:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/17/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200537702 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 03/12/2014 | 02/02/2015 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/01/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On December 12, 2013, Employee #1, a 37-year-old female meat cutter with Tyson Foods Inc., was operating a "Biro" brand meat saw to cut pork hocks. This machine operated like a band saw. The bed of the table (the work surface next to the blade) had a hole in it that measured approximately 0.75 in. by 4 in.). Parts of a hock became caught in the hole. Employee #1 reached in to the area to remove product with her hand, when her hand/fingers came in contact with the blade. As a result the ring and middle fingers were amputated. Employee #1 wrapped the hand and ran to the medical department. An ambulance was called and Employee #1 was taken to Allen Medical Hospital. Employee #1 had been wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, FINGER, MEAT SLICING MACHINE, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317572261 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Butchers and meat cutters |