The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $318,000 in fines against Jenny-O Turkey Store, concluding the company was not doing enough to protect the safety and health of its employees after one worker severed his arm at the company’s Barron, Wis., turkey processing facility.

The fines against Jenny-O, a Hormel subsidiary, come as a result of an investigation into a July 20 accident that sent a veteran employee to the hospital to have an arm reattached. Shawn Redman, 35, lost the arm below the elbow when it got trapped in a moving production line as he performed cleaning duties in a confined space.

“Failing to ensure protection through appropriate training and adherence to OSHA regulations led to a worker losing an arm,” said Mark Hysell, director of OSHA’s Eau Claire Area Office.

The OSHA citation includes four willful violations involving confined space regulations. It also cites seven serious violations for failing to provide safety provisions such as rescue and emergency services.

Redman had to walk down 25 stairs and 200 feet across the production floor to get a coworker’s attention after the injury.

A confined space by definition has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, and it is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. The room where the incident occurred, according to OSHA, posed both electro-mechanical and atmospheric hazards, neither of which were properly abated before allowing a worker to enter the space.

OSHA requires employers address confined space hazards with a written permit space program that reduces risks and ensures the availability of rescue and emergency services if needed.