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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3267051 - Moroni Turkey Processing Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Moroni Turkey Processing Plant
350 S 300 W
Moroni, UT 84646
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/09/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360600589 |
Investigation Summary
AN UNUSUAL NOISE HAD DEVELOPED IN AN ENCLOSED UNIT POWERING THE WHOLE BIRD CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD MOUNTED A METAL RACK WHILE TRYING TO LOCATE THE NOISE. THE RACK WAS RESTING PARALLEL TO THE RUN OF THE CONVEYOR AND SLIGHTLY TO ONE SIDE. ANOTHER RACK WAS RESTING SOME 18 INCHES FROM THE RACK ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING. IN ORDER TO CHECK FOR NOISE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE POWER UNIT THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TRANSFER TO THE OTHER RACK. THE RACK SUPPORT MOVED. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB SOMETHING TO STABILIZE HIMSELF, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT, PULLING HIM FROM THE RACK. HIS HEAD & NECK WERE BEING ABRADED IN A PINCH POINT.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NECK, NIP POINT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3267051 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |