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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115777328 - The Amalgamated Sugar Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
The Amalgamated Sugar Company Llc
105 East Main St
Nyssa, OR 97913
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1520, Ogden, UT 84402
Union Status: Union
SIC:2063
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101610350 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 |
| 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 | 701076001 A | 04/02/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100023 C03 | 04/02/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 04/02/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 D01 I | 04/02/1997 | 04/07/1997 | $1,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/08/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on January 15, 1997, Employee #1, a switchman, was riding on the back of a locomotive at a sugar beet processing facility in Nyssa, OR. He was standing on a 14 1/2 inch by 32 inch grated platform that was located directly over the railroad track. The employee hooked up one rail car that was loaded with coke, climbed back on the platform, and signaled the engineer to go ahead. The locomotive had traveled about 107 feet when the engineer noticed that Employee #1 was no longer standing on the platform. He stopped and found the switchman next to the rail tracks behind the coke car. Employee #1's head and arm had been amputated when he was run over by the railroad car.
Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, ARM, DECAPITATED, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115777328 | Fatality | Amputation | Railroad brake, signal and switch operators |