Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111037073 - Columbia Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 111037073

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/14/1991

Site Address:
Columbia Farms, Inc.
338 Sunset Blvd.
West Columbia, SC 29169

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 577, Leesville, SC 29070

Union Status: Union

SIC:2015

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360496251

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			4		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$2,320	$0	$0	$80	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$2,320	$0	$0	$80	$0	$2,400
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	02001	Serious	19100151 C	04/15/1991	05/17/1991	$480	$480	$0	-
2.	02002	Serious	19100212 A01	04/15/1991	04/18/1991	$640	$640	$0	-
3.	02003	Serious	19100212 A02	04/15/1991	04/18/1991	$640	$640	$0	-
4.	02004	Serious	19100305 B01	04/15/1991	04/18/1991	$560	$560	$0	-
5.	03001	Other	19100157 C01	04/15/1991	04/18/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	03002	Other	19100157 G01	04/15/1991	05/17/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	03003	Other	19100215 B09	04/15/1991	05/02/1991	$80	$80	$0	-
8.	03004	Other	19101200 F05	04/15/1991	04/18/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 908046

Event: 02/20/1991

Employee's leg amputated by unguarded auger

Employee #1 was in an icehouse overseeing the movement of ice to an auger when he slipped and caught his foot in the auger. The auger pulled him onto it and amputated his leg at the upper thigh. The auger had a removable guard which was not in place at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, AUGER, UNGUARDED, FOOT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111037073			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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