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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108253170 - Simplot Soilbuilders
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Simplot Soilbuilders
7200 River Road
Independence, OR 97351
Mailing Address:
Po Box 441, Independence, OR 97351
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/27/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/18/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360628531 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 7810023 | 01/23/1991 | 12/27/1990 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/11/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was applying commercial fertilizer to a permanent, planted grass field, with a large three-wheeled swamp buggy. At approximately 3:00 p.m., a neighbor saw the swamp buggy sitting in the field collapsed downward at an unusual angle. At approximately 3:25 p.m., a company representative went to check on the employee and found him crushed between the fertilizer hopper and the steering wheel. He was dead. Both of the vehicle's frame members broke below the operator's seat. Evidence indicates that the frame members had been partially fractured for a considerable period of time prior to their total failure.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, SWAMP BUGGY, HOPPER, STEERING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108253170 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, farm workers |