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Inspection: 108612110 - Wilson Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 108612110
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 08/01/1990

Site Address:
Wilson Foods
U. S. 35 Bypass
Logansport, IN 46947

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 390, Logansport, IN 46947

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360196521
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 2 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000
Current Penalty $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100132 C 08/21/1990 09/28/1990 $1,000 $1,000 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100147 C01 08/21/1990 10/09/1990 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100212 A03 II 08/21/1990 09/28/1990 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
4. 02001 Other 19100023 E01 08/21/1990 10/09/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02002 Other 19100305 E01 08/21/1990 10/09/1990 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170104145
Event: 07/29/1990
Employee's arm amputated when caught in meat tenderizer

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on July 29, 1990, Employee #1 had completed maintenance on a meat tenderizer in the hambone department. Employee #1 was test running the machine with its guards removed, exposing 150 rotating blades. Employee #1's left arm was pulled into the machine when his smock sleeve became caught in the blades. He hit the stop button, but his arm was already pulled into the machine up to the bicep. Employee #1's left arm was surgically amputated just below the shoulder.

Keywords: CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108612110 Hospitalized injury Amputation Machinery maintenance occupations
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