Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115745770 - J R Simplot Company

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 115745770

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 09/21/1993

Site Address:
J R Simplot Company
Buttercreek Hwy
Hermiston, OR 97838

Mailing Address:
Po Box 850, Hermiston, OR 97838

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2034

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/23/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$200	$0	$2,700
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$200	$0	$2,700
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D02	01/12/1994	09/16/1993	$1,250	$1,250	$0	02/08/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	740003002 D	01/12/1994	01/15/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	02/08/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02003	Other	701070501	01/12/1994	02/09/1994	$100	$100	$0	02/08/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02004	Other	7010715	01/12/1994	02/09/1994	$100	$100	$0	02/08/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793414

Event: 09/21/1993

Employee's hand cut and fractured by potato halver blade

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 14, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning the potato halver machine. The guard that normally covers the three circular stainless steel blades, which measure approximately 10 inches in diameter, was displaced. Employee #1 dropped her scratch pad in the machine, and when she reached in to retrieve it, one of the blades caught her hand. Her hand was lacerated and fractured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115745770			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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