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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512819.015 - Nutrien Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Nutrien Ltd
1011 Oak Avenue
Americus, GA 31709
Mailing Address:
1011 Oak Avenue, Americus, GA 31709
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 325311/Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/25/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1724547 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,553 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,553 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,248 | $0 | $16,248 |
| 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 | Other | 19100028 B03 II | 04/08/2021 | 05/25/2021 | $2,984 | $4,973 | $0 | 05/11/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 04/08/2021 | $8,290 | $8,290 | $0 | 05/11/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100212 A04 | 04/08/2021 | $4,974 | $8,290 | $0 | 05/11/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured nitrogen-based fertilizer. He was inserting a chute into a mixing hopper to empty dry base material. The hopper was under the feed belt conveyor. To gain access, the employee was going through an opening on the side of the hopper. There was a rope hanging down on the side of the chute. It was used to hold the chute in place. The rope got caught in the rotating tail pulley drum on the conveyor belt. The tail pulley drum on the feed belt conveyor was not guarded. The narrative was not clear on this point, but possibly while trying the correct this issue, the employee suffered an amputation of some or all of the index finger on his right hand. His right hand was torn open as well. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Access/Egress, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chute, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Mixing, Finger, Hand, Hopper, Inadequate Maint, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Pulley, Rope, Rotating Parts, Safety Device, Skin, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512819.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury |