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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1571518.015 - Tyson Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Tyson Foods, Inc.
9 North Washington Street
South Hutchinson, KS 67505
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1570, Hutchinson, KS 67504
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: 01/07/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 01/25/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1847859 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 03/18/2022 | 04/13/2022 | $0 | $14,502 | $0 | 04/08/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on December 28, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting the bone eliminator portion of a final meat grinding machine which was not pushing the bone out as designed. The employee was attempting to determine whether the air valve was not working, if the bone eliminator was not working, or if there was an open hole in the airline. The employee had not locked out/tagged out the machine. Instead, the employee told a coworker to shut the valve off. As the coworker tryed to shut the valve off, the employee, thinking the valve was already shut off, held onto the end of a piston and tried to push it back in when it activated, retracted and pulled his finger inside. The employee crushed his finger, amputating his fingertip and requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Air Pressure, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, High Pressure, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Meat Grinder, Meat Processing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Pulled In, Troubleshooting
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1571518.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Not specified mechanics and repairers |