Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124796764 - R B Rubber Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
R B Rubber Products Inc
904 Ne 10th Ave
Mcminnville, OR 97128
Mailing Address:
Don Overturf Registered Agent 904 Ne 10th Ave, Mcminnville, OR 97128
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/1994
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $1,950 |
| Current Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $1,950 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 12/28/1993 | 12/28/1993 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 702022115 B | 12/28/1993 | 01/04/1994 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 12/28/1993 | 01/04/1994 | $270 | $270 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02007 | Other | 19100023 D01 III | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02008 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02009 | Other | 19100037 Q01 | 12/28/1993 | 01/11/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02010 | Other | 702022104 A | 12/28/1993 | 11/02/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02011 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02012 | Other | 19100305 J01 I | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02013 | Other | 7155001501 A | 12/28/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02014 | Other | 7010052 | 12/28/1993 | 11/02/1993 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was employed as a part-time utility worker. At the time of the accident he was feeding raw material, consisting of ground-up rubber, onto a feed conveyor with a shovel. A small piece of rubber had fallen beneath the conveyor belt and had become lodged on the tail pulley where it rotated with each revolution of the pulley. Employee #1 attempted to dislodge the debris by poking it with a two-foot long piece of solid conduit that he found lying nearby, without turning off the conveyor. The conduit became caught in the in-running nip point. Instead of releasing his grip on the conduit, Employee #1 attempted to pull it out, but was pulled into the nip point up to his shoulder. After a short time another employee finally heard the cries for help and shut down the conveyor and released Employee #1. Employee #1 was immediately taken to the hospital where he was treated for a crushed and fractured arm and released after a day and a half. Contributing factors to the accident were the unguarded in-running nip point, the lack of conveyor controls near the operator's station, and the relative ease of finding the length of conduit apparently left from the recent installation of the conveyor.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONDUIT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124796764 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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