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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126701051 - Columbia Basin Spreaders Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
Columbia Basin Spreaders Inc
77661 Patterson Ferry Rd
Irrigon, OR 97844
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1192, Hermiston, OR 97838
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/02/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/28/1999
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 7811713 | 07/03/1998 | 07/09/1998 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 7010052 | 07/03/1998 | 05/26/1998 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning fertilizer residue from the top roll of a flat belt conveyor used to load a Terra-Gator fertilizer spreader. Employee #1 had exited the cab of the spreader as it was being loaded and walked on the side of the machine to the conveyor. Employee #1 used an open end wrench to chip away fertilizer on the roll while the conveyor was running. His right arm was caught by the conveyor and pulled into the nip point between the belt and roll. Employee #1 received fractures to his right arm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126701051 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Farm workers |