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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1525231.015 - Swift Prepared Foods
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Swift Prepared Foods
2650 23rd Ave.
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Mailing Address:
2650 23rd Ave Attn: Maria Mares, Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/23/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 07/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1756444 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100147 C02 I | 07/30/2021 | 06/01/2022 | $10,000 | $13,494 | $0 | 08/23/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on April 12, 2021, an employee working as a machine maintenance technician for meat processing facility began working on a bacon press (#2). The employee was re-aligning press sensors while the machine was energized and not locked out or tagged out. The employee was working at a location that was not visible from the controls. A coworker activated the controls causing the employee's left hand to be caught in a press cylinder. The employee was hospitalized to treat crush injuries to his hand.
Keywords: Aligning, Caught In, Contusion, Crushed, Crushing, Cylinder, Electronic Control, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Miscommunication, Power Press, Press, Press Operator, Technician
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1525231.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |