$1.3 Million Penalty for Failure to Lock Out Machinery

OAKLAND - An Atlanta-based poultry processor is facing an OSHA penalty of $1,271,000 following a series of accidents that caused three workers to suffer amputations. Cagle's, Inc., was cited for numerous alleged willful and serious safety violations at its Macon, GA, facility. OSHA's action came after an employee lost part of a finger while cleaning moving equipment on September 10, 1996, and two other workers suffered amputations---of a finger and a foot---the preceding year, all in lockout/tagout-