HOLCOMB, KS —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FRESH MEATS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. in 3105 IBP ROAD, HOLCOMB, KS 67851 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 345449029.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INC.
- Site address
- 3105 IBP ROAD
- City
- HOLCOMB
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67851
- Mailing
- PO BOX 149, HOLCOMB, KS 67851
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- Employees
- 3600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: On or about July 17, 2021 at the jobsite located at 3105 N. IBP Rd in Holcomb, Kansas 67851 employees engaged in maintenance activities where employees were exposed to caught-in-between hazards associated with hazardous energy from gravity while working on the Stacker Dee. After following the procedural steps for locking and tagging out the Stacker Dee, an employee amputated the tip of their pinky finger on the chain that they were replacing in the Stacker Dee. The Stacker Dee became dislodged from its resting state, falling and catching the employees pinky in the chain. The Lockout/Tagout procedures for the Stacker Dee failed to identify gravity as a hazardous source of energy, leading to the employees injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.147 D05 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.147(d)(5)(i) All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices: On or about July 17, 2021 at the jobsite located at 3105 N. IBP Rd in Holcomb, Kansas 67851 employees engaged in maintenance activities where employees were exposed to amputation hazards associated with hazardous energy from gravity while working on the Stacker Dee. After following the procedural steps for locking and tagging out the Stacker Dee, an employee amputated the tip of their pinky finger on the chain that they were replacing in the Stacker Dee. The Stacker Dee became dislodged from its resting state, falling and catching the employees pinky in the chain. The maintenance staff failed to properly lock and tag out the Stacker Dee due to not determining gravity as a hazardous energy source.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13653
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345449029.
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