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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1571943.015 - Basf Agricultural Solutions, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Phoenix Area Office
Site Address:
Basf Agricultural Solutions, Llc
890 Power Road
Bapchule, AZ 85121
Mailing Address:
Po Box 569, Maricopa, AZ 85139
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/2022
Emphasis: L:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1853211 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1573274 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1571664 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $10,360 | $0 | $24,862 |
| Current Penalty | $14,502 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,502 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 04/27/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 04/27/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 04/27/2022 | $0 | $10,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 04/27/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19100147 C07 I A | 04/27/2022 | 05/09/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2021, an employee was assisting a coworker with manually rotating a drive belt/pulley system on the delinting centrifuge by pulley down on the belt. The employee's finger was pulled into the machine between the belt and pulley. The employee pulled his hand out resulting in a degloving of a portion of his left ring finger and amputation of the fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Degloving, Drive Shaft, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Pulled In, Pulley, Rotating Parts, Supervision, Unstable Position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1571943.015 | 0 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |