Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306681172 - Pine Ridge Farms, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 306681172

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 02/16/2004

Site Address:
Pine Ridge Farms, Llc
1801 Maury Street
Des Moines, IA 50317

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/2004

Emphasis: S:Fatality Catastrophe

Case Closed: 05/24/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100520469

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			1		6
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/26/2004	04/30/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C05 I	04/26/2004	04/30/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100147 C07 I	04/26/2004	06/11/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100147 C08	04/26/2004	04/30/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100147 D04 I	04/26/2004	04/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100147 E01	04/26/2004	04/30/2004	$3,600	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19101200 H01	04/26/2004	06/11/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200527638

Event: 02/15/2004

Employee Is Caught in Auger and Killed

On February 15, 2004, an employee and coworkers at a hog slaughter plant were cleaning the rendering area in preparation for the next day's production when the employee had both legs pulled into a 10-inch inclined auger that started unexpectedly. The point of entry into the auger was at an opening in the auger casing where additional chutes fed product into the auger. The employee was standing on the auger flights when the machine energized. The employee was killed. The auger was not locked out at the time of the accident.

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, AUGER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306681172			Fatality	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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