OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390438

PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC

EAGLE GROVE, IA· 2021-09-10T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Concussion, Contusion, Falling Object, Hand Tool, Head, Ladder, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Maintenance, Meat Processing, Pry Bar, Skull, Struck By, Training, Unstable Position
NAICS: 311611
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345526214
Employer profile: PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC
Summary number: 221390438
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee is killed when struck in head by swing arm

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 a.m. on September 10, 2021, an employee and a coworker were attempting to adjust a swing arm censor and sprocket on a hog conveyor system line. The machinery was not locked out/tagged out prior to starting the work. The employee used a Ballymore Step Ladder to reach the maintenance location and was using a prybar to perform the work. After completing the needed work with the prybar, the employee handed the prybar to the coworker and continued to work. It is unclear from the narrative if the employee was still standing on the ladder. The swing arm being adjusted was unexpectedly engaged and rotated 180 degrees striking the employee on the head, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
519

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