Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Aveka Nutra Processing in Iowa 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 28, 2017 on a referral, in Waukon.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 1 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $9,500; today they stand at $8,625, 9% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Aveka Nutra Processing averages $4,312 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Aveka Nutra Processing also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $34,069 in back wages owed to workers.
Inspection 342507548 OPENED JUL 28, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2017
830 Allamakee Street, Waukon, IA 52172 · Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 19, 2017: Employee catches finger in pinch point on auger and amputate
At 6:25 a.m. on July 19, 2017, an employee was reinstalling the dust collection pipe and placed his finger into the auger housing hole while the auger was still rotating. The employee caught the end of his right middle finger in a pinch point between the auger flighting and its housing. The employee amputated the tip of their finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Other-than-serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 11, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a |
Other-than-serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 11, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,750 | Aug 11, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341443984 OPENED APR 28, 2016Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 42 employees at the site · Closed Aug 4, 2016
830 Allamakee Street, Waukon, IA 52172 · Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 28, 2016 (fatal): Employee falls from roof and is killed
At approximately 1:40 a.m. on April 28, 2016, Employee #1 was accessing a roof to investigate an issue with an exhaust pipe. As he was working, he lost his balance and fell from the roof. He fell approximately 10.75 feet and was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection. .
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jun 16, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $875 | $875 | Jun 16, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $875 | $0 | Jun 16, 2016 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Waukon site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 39 workers: 10.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
