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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100151570 - Swift-Eckrich, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Swift-Eckrich, Inc.
235 N. 4th St.
Quincy, IL 62301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2015
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360545685 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,370 |
| Current Penalty | $1,370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,370 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 08/04/1987 | 08/07/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 08/27/1987 | - | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100304 E01 IV | 08/04/1987 | 03/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/27/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 08/04/1987 | 03/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/27/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/26/1987 | 03/01/1988 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 09/08/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ASSEMBLE A LELAND FOOD MIXING MACHINE TO BE USED DURING THE EVENING SHIFT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE THE MACHINE'S BLADES. HE BEGAN WITH ONLY HIS HANDS AND ARMS IN THE MACHINE, BUT AS HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE PARTS TO FIT TOGETHER HE PLACED HIS BODY FURTHER INTO THE MACHINE. THE MIXER HAD NOT BEEN LOCKED OUT. THE START BUTTON WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION BUT THE MIXER WOULD NOT RUN BECAUSE THE INTERLOCK ON THE LID WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE LID SUDDENLY FELL OR THE INTERLOCK SOMEHOW TRIPPED, ACTIVATING THE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE BY ONE SET OF BLADES AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE THE OTHER SET OF BLADES WHICH MOVED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, MIXER, LOCKOUT, BLADE, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100151570 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |