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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316356807 - Swift & Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Swift & Company
402 N. 10th Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputate, L:Amputate, L:Crv6, N:Amputate, N:Chrome6, N:Sstarg11
Case Closed: 05/15/2012
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | $17,750 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 880004 | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100147 F03 II | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100219 H01 | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Other | 19101026 L02 IA | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $750 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Other | 19101026 L02 IB | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Other | 19100120 L02 II | 03/22/2012 | 05/08/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 21, 2011, Employee #1 and a coworker, both maintenance workers, were servicing a CDLR Conveyer Aisle 51 Outbound machine in the loading dock area of a Swift & Co. distribution center. Employee #1 had removed a safety guard and was attempting to remove a connector link in a roller chain. The coworker had jogged the machine to move the roller chain to a location where the connector link could be accessed. Employee #1 had directed the coworker to stop the machine. While Employee #1 was attempting to remove the connector link, the coworker jogged the machine, causing Employee #1's finger to be caught between a sprocket and the roller chain. Both of the employees had received lockout/tagout training. The accident occurred during the third shift, when there were no employees present authorized to perform lockout/tagout procedures. Another accident occurred on January 13, 2012 in the same facility. Employee #2 sustained amputations of his right fingers while freeing jammed material in the Picnic Tail Blower machine in the cut floor box area. The tube from the blower had plugged with pieces of plastic picnic tails. Employee #2 removed the pipe from the blower and was trying to remove the material from the blower discharge housing. When he reached into the blower housing, his fingers contacted the rotating fan blade. Employee #2 had received lockout/tagout training prior to the accident. He failed to follow the company's written lockout/tagout procedure for this machine prior to performing maintenance.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FAN, FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316356807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 316356807 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |