Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2661072 - Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2661072

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 11/21/1985

Site Address:
Cedar Rapids Meats Inc.
3rd Street & 16th Ave. S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5009, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70719729	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	19100022 D01	12/09/1985	01/12/1986	$200	$400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100022 D02	12/09/1985	01/12/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14453682

Event: 11/21/1985

TIP OF FINGER CAUGHT IN BLENDER.

EMPLOYEE #1 (A FOREMAN) SHUT OFF A MEAT BLENDING MACHINE AND PROCEEDED TO WALK AROUND THE MACHINE TO PULL MEAT FROM THE BLENDING AREA. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE BLENDER ON THE MACHINE "FREE WHEELS" FOR 6 OR 7 SECONDS. THE BLENDER CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION. THIS MACHINE WAS WELL GUARDED. HOWEVER, THE GUARD RAISES AS THE MEAT COMES THROUGH THE OPENING. THE FOREMAN WAS NOT PERFORMING HIS USUAL JOB WHEN THEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, UNTRAINED, MEAT BLENDING MACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2661072			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks

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