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Inspection: 304130529 - John Robert Ruffner Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

 

Inspection Nr: 304130529
Report ID: 0355116
Date Opened: 02/28/2001

Site Address:
John Robert Ruffner Farm
3671 Farmview Rd
Stanley, VA 22851

Mailing Address:
4295 Farmview Rd, Stanley, VA 22851

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0212

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 09/30/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362310922
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $7,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $7,750
Current Penalty $6,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19280057 C01 II 07/06/2001 07/11/2001 $5,250 $7,000 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19280057 C02 I 07/06/2001 07/11/2001 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002 Serious 19280057 C01 III 07/06/2001 07/06/2001 $750 $750 $0 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 02001 Other ARM0050 A 07/06/2001 07/11/2001 $0 $0 $0 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952028
Event: 01/20/2001
Employee Killed When Caught In Rotating Shaft

At approximately 10:15 a.m.on January 20, 2001, Employee #1 was mixing feed at a farm. Employee #1 leaned over the PTO (power take off) shaft at a point nearest to the GEHL Feed Mixer and caught his clothing in the rotating shaft and unguarded sprocket. A coworker tried to pull him free, but was unsuccessful. The coworker then ran to the tractor to turn off the machine. Employee #1 was killed instantly due to internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 304130529 Fatality Fracture Farm workers
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