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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1499369.015 - R&E Farm Dba Styma Potato Farm
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
R&E Farm Dba Styma Potato Farm
9886 M-65
Posen, MI 49776
Mailing Address:
9886 M-65, Posen, MI 49776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 111211/Potato Farming
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/2020
Emphasis: P:Injury/Illness, N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness
Case Closed: 05/17/2021
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $2,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 408.11411(1) | 01/07/2021 | 02/10/2021 | $600 | $600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 408.11411(2) | 01/07/2021 | 02/10/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 408.11421(4) | 01/07/2021 | 02/10/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 408.22139(2) | 01/07/2021 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on May 11, 2020, an employee working as a grader and sorter for a potato farm was sweeping and cleaning under a Baker Line conveyor. The employee reached up with her left hand to brush her hair out of her face and caught her hand in the inadequately guarded potato grader roller. The employee broke her wrist and left forearm and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Arm, Blind Reaching, Broken Bone, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Forearm, Fracture, Guard, Inspection, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Roller Conveyor, Training, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1499369.015 | 28 | F | Hospitalized injury | Graders and sorters, agricultural products |