Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123716516 - Capitol Farms Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123716516

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 09/09/1993

Site Address:
Capitol Farms Inc
9015 Windsor Island Rd N
Salem, OR 97303

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1993

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 676619

Event: 09/09/1993

Employee's arm severed by retracting plunger

At approximately 9:10 a.m. on September 9, 1993, Employee #1 was in the process of preparing the top half of a burlap bag on the plunger of a hop baling machine. The plunger unexpectedly retracted, catching his right arm and severing it below the elbow. An emergency medical team was summoned and he was airlifted to Emanuel Hospital in Portland.

Keywords: SEVERED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BALER, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123716516			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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