Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111965083 - Riverbend Rice Mill Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Riverbend Rice Mill Inc
234 E Main St
Colusa, CA 95932
Mailing Address:
25 Main St Ste 201, Chico, CA 95928
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/15/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362112120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $4,375 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $4,375 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A07 B | 03/13/1995 | 03/22/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 03/13/1995 | 01/27/1995 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on November 17, 1994, Employee #1, who removes hulls from rice and then polishes and bags the rice, was cleaning rice bran from the rotating blades. The rotating blades help blow the rice bran through the closed system to transport it. The edges of the knives are 6 in. above the top of the inspection plate. The knives are 9 1/2 in. wide. Employee #1 removed the inspection plate, turned the motor switch off, and stuck his right hand up to the still-rotating blades inside the closed system. The rotating knives caught his left index finger, amputating it at the large middle knuckle. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 did not allow the blades to stop rotating before he stuck his fingers in the danger zone.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111965083 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, related agricultural occupations |
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