Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100369842 - Murray Biscuit Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Murray Biscuit Company
Marvin Griffin Road
Augusta, GA 30913
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2207 (13), Augusta, GA 30913
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2052
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/1988
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 900966011 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 09/10/1986 | 10/09/1986 | $100 | $300 | $0 | 10/30/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CONVEYOR OR WAFER OVEN IN THE WAFER OVEN ROOM, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE HAD APPARENTLY DROPPED A SCRAPER (PUTTY KNIFE), USED TO CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT, INTO THE SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED BY THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HAND WAS TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO ATTEMPT A REATTACHMENT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEANING, SLIP, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, HAND
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100369842 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |