Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123674723 - S & W Farms

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 123674723

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 03/04/1994

Site Address:
S & W Farms
24245 Deer Run Rd.
Courtland, VA 23837

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/07/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 11/02/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100219 D01	04/04/1994	05/09/1994	$300	$600	$0	04/28/1994	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100219 E03 I	04/04/1994	05/09/1994	$0	$0	$0	04/28/1994	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 955245

Event: 03/04/1994

Employee's arm amputated by rotating auger shaft

Employee #1 was monitoring a portable grain auger to ensure that it did not choke up while a truck was being loaded with corn. The auger had an unguarded rotating drive shaft on top of it with a pin projecting through the shaft. Employee #1 heard a squeaking noise and bent over the auger to see where it was coming from. As he straightened up, the pin in the rotating shaft caught a buttonhole in his coat and pulled his left arm into the shaft, resulting in the amputation of the whole arm.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, PIN, ROTATING SHAFT, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123674723			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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