Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14823207 - Con Agra Poultry Companies

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 14823207

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 08/19/1985

Site Address:
Con Agra Poultry Companies
P.O. Box 340 Nealson St.
Hurlock, MD 21643

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 340, Hurlock, MD 21643

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360615694

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$530
Current Penalty	$530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$530
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	09/11/1985	09/13/1985	$530	$530	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14201438

Event: 08/13/1985

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MEAT MIXING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMERICAN FOOD EQUIPMENT COMPANY MEAT MIXING MACHINE (MODEL 510, SERIAL NO. 2223), USED TO MIX CHICKEN MEAT FOR PATTIES AND NUGGETS. HE HAD ALREADY MIXED ABOUT 25 BATCHES. HE DUMPED A BATCH AND WAS EMPTYING THE HOPPER. THE AUGER DID NOT REMMOVE ALL THE MEAT, SO HE REACHED IN TO PULL THE MEAT OUT HIMSELF. HE DIDN'T TURN OFF THE MACHINE. HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TURNING AUGER AND THREE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, AUGER MECHANISM, LOCKOUT, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14823207			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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