Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306326950 - Desert Lake Technologies Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 306326950

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 11/03/2003

Site Address:
Desert Lake Technologies Llc
12750 Keno Worden Rd
Keno, OR 97627

Mailing Address:
Po Box 489, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5261

NAICS: 444220/ Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/26/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/12/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$5,500	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$8,500
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	01/16/2004	01/22/2004	$4,000	$5,000	$0	01/27/2004	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Other	701070021 C	01/16/2004	01/22/2004	$4,000	$5,000	$0	01/27/2004	L - State Settlement
3.	02003	Other	701076502 A	01/16/2004	02/16/2004	$500	$500	$0	01/27/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621471

Event: 10/29/2003

Employee injures hand caught between idle and drive rollers

On October 29, 2003, Employee #1, working a 12-hour work shift (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) was operating an Algae Dryer with a coworker. Employee #1 noticed that the dryer's conveyor belt was not running smoothly. Employee #1 reached under the conveyor table to determine if there was a build-up of material on the idle roller. Employee #1's right hand was caught between the idle roller and the drive roller. The coworker hit the emergency stop button and disassembled the conveyor to free the worker's hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an unspecified fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MACHINE OPERATOR, EMERGENCY STOP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, IDLER, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306326950			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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