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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312440324 - Tur-Pak Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Tur-Pak Foods, Inc.
6201 Macarthur Street
Sioux City, IA 51110
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 116, Sioux City, IA 51102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 10/01/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200529469 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 IB | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040033 B | 09/03/2008 | 10/21/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on April 23, 2008, Employee #1 was monitoring the automated line, where the juice container joins the lunch meat tray. The equipment was not operating correctly. A maintenance employee removed the guard to trouble shoot the problem and left the area without replacing the guard. The pneumatic line (air hose) disconnected from the equipment, and Employee #1 reached into the unguarded machine to reconnect the air hose. When the pneumatic energy was reconnected, the equipment was activated. The chains and sprockets caught Employee #1's left ring finger tip, causing a partial amputation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AIR HOSE, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312440324 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Hand packers and packagers |