Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314063181 - Xl Four Star Beef Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314063181

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 10/20/2011

Site Address:
Xl Four Star Beef Inc
3435 Gomez Avenue
Omaha, NE 68107

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2011

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2011

Emphasis: S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 12/19/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	207232877	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,000
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$5,250	$0	$10,500
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.	01001	Serious	19100219 C02 I	11/28/2011	12/16/2011	$5,250	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100332 B02	11/28/2011	12/16/2011	$5,250	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200054088

Event: 10/19/2011

Employee Is Caught in Conveyor, Fractures Arm

At approximately 6:50 a.m. on October 19, 2011, Employee #1, a line worker for XL Four Star Beef Incorporated, took meat from one of several combo boxes and placed the meat onto a conveyor. Employee #1's frock was at approximately waist height and was caught on the roll key that holds the sprocket in position on the rotating shaft. Employee #1 was drawn into the take up shaft, which was at the end of the conveyor. A coworker came over to help and shut off the power to the conveyor. Emergency Services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a fracture to her left arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314063181			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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