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Inspection: 312811821 - Ralston Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 312811821
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 12/01/2008

Site Address:
Ralston Foods, Inc.
601 16th Street N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2043

NAICS: 311230/Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2008

Emphasis: L:Amputate, N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 01/28/2009

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 200530061 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 1 2 3
Initial Penalty $2,550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,550
Current Penalty $730 $0 $0 $600 $0 $1,330
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 12/18/2008 02/14/2009 $730 $1,275 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 19100334 A02 I 12/18/2008 02/06/2009 $600 $1,275 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02001 Other 19100215 A04 12/18/2008 12/31/2008 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200532802
Event: 10/30/2008
Employee Amputates Tip of Right Thumb

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on October 30, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were repairing a gearbox on the line 14 Case Packer. During this time, the line was locked out to allow the employees to work on the gearbox and sprockets. Before the gearbox was installed, the employees determined that the gear ratio should be 10-1, but received instruction for a 30-1 gear ratio. They emphasized by changing the sprockets to the specified gear ratio, it would increase their rotational speed with a smaller gear. After everything was completed, the coworker was called away from the job to another location. Both employees removed their locks from the line. Employee #1 stayed to run the line and make adjustments to the infeed tension belt. Employee #1 was now working by himself. Employee #1 mentioned that the only way to see what was happening to the cartons was when the line was running. Employee #1 reached around the guard to tap on the infeed belt to check the tension when his right thumb contacted the sprocket and belt. The rotating parts avulsed the tip of the thumb, approximately 25 percent, but did not remove any bones. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, SPROCKET

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 312811821 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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