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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1354292.015 - Salina K.O.A.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Salina K.O.A.
1109 W. Diamond Dr.
Salina, KS 67401
Mailing Address:
1109 W. Diamond Dr., Salina, KS 67401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2018
Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 11/12/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1392487 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,760 |
| Current Penalty | $3,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,880 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/07/2019 | 02/01/2019 | $0 | $3,880 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/07/2019 | 02/01/2019 | $3,880 | $3,880 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on October 16, 2018, an employee was working with coworker #1 to help coworker #2, who was operating a tractor (Mahindra 3540 HST Tractor) with an auger attachment (six inch diameter and forty-four inches high), to dig holes to install wooden posts. The employee was manually removing dirt from around the newly dug holes to prevent dirt from falling back in after the auger was removed. At some point, coworker #1 noticed the employee was caught in the PTO (power take off) shaft and being spun around the shaft. Coworker #1 called out to coworker #2 to shut down the tractor, then coworker #1 applied a tourniquet while coworker #2 called 911. The employee received an amputation to one arm at the scene and while hospitalized, the second arm was amputated due to the injuries.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Auger, Caught In, Shaft, Tractor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1354292.015 | 50 | F | Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |