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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2663979 - General Mills, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
General Mills, Inc.
4800 Edgewood Rd. S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Mailing Address:
4800 Edgewood Rd. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/30/1985
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE MAN, WAS SENT TO GET A NUMBER OFF A GEAR CASE SO A NEW GEAR CASE COULD BE ORDERED. THE MACHINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE MACHINE, WHICH IS A COMPANY RULE. EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED UNDER THE MACHINE. HE COULD NOT SEE THE NUMBER WITH THE MACHINE IN OPERATION. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDER THE MACHINE HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO A CHAIN AND SPROCKET. THIS CHAIN AND SPROCKET IS TOTALLY GUARDED BY LOCATION UNLESS ONE CRAWLS UNDER THE MACHINE. ALSO, THE COMPANY PROHIBITS WORKING ON THIS MACHINE WITHOUT FIRST LOCKING IT OUT.
Keywords: CHAIN, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2663979 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial machinery repairers |