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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103192803 - J. R. Simplot Company - Food Division
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
J. R. Simplot Company - Food Division
Highway 30
Heyburn, ID 83336
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 130, Burley, ID 83318
Union Status: Union
SIC:2034
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360690036 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | 19100219 C04 I | 10/20/1986 | 10/23/1986 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was sorting potato vines from the tubers as they moved along a conveyor belt. An incline belt moved the potatoes up from the washing area and dumped them onto the sorting belt. Employee #1 was removing vines that had clogged the intersection where the two belts met at a 90 degree angle. She apparently leaned over the sorting belt and was reaching around the end of the incline belt to get to the vines when her jacket came in contact with the incline belt's prime shaft. Employee #1's jacket and blouse wrapped around the shaft, which extended out 5 1/2 in., and pulled her into it. Her clothing twisted around her neck, breaking it. She died three days later. The 2 2/3 in. unguarded shaft was powered by a 40 horsepower motor and was rotating at approximately 300 rpm.
Keywords: CLOTHING, FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, NECK, ENTANGLED, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103192803 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |