Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1530424.015 - Hy-Vee, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Hy-Vee, Inc.
1947 Hull Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Mailing Address:
1947 Hull Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311812/Commercial Bakeries
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1764492 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,545 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,545 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,051 | $0 | $20,051 |
| 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 II | 07/13/2021 | 08/27/2021 | $12,000 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 07/13/2021 | 08/06/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 07/13/2021 | $8,051 | $8,051 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040032 B02 I | 07/13/2021 | 08/06/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on May 4, 2021, an employee working as a stock handler and bagger for a grocery store was cleaning and sanitizing a conveyor belt. The employee went underneath the machine to clean the roller. While she was cleaning the the roller, the machine was plugged in and running. She was using a rag to clean the roller when the rag got caught in between the roller and the conveyor belt causing her hand to be pulled into the machine. The conveyor, still running, pulled her hand all the way in up to her elbow. A coworker was able to stop the machine before she was pulled in any further. Coworkers were unable to free her from the conveyor. Emergency responders arrived and the paramedics and firefighters freed the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat injuries to her left arm including deep bruising on her fingers, wrist, hand, elbow and lower arm.
Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Contusion, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Elbow, Finger, Grocery Store, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Power Roller, Pulled In, Rag, Roller--Mach/Part, Stocking, Supervision, Trapped, Unsafe Position, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1530424.015 | 21 | F | Hospitalized injury | Stock handlers and baggers |
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