Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307412916 - Pinecliff Planters Cotton Gin, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307412916

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 10/23/2006

Site Address:
Pinecliff Planters Cotton Gin, Llc
7571 Pinecliff Road P.O. Box 677
Camilla, GA 31730

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0724

NAICS: 115111/Cotton Ginning

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/2006

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 05/07/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200904829	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19280057 A06 IV	03/02/2007	03/21/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19280057 C04 I	03/02/2007	03/07/2007	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	03/02/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19101200 G01	03/02/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003	Other	19101200 H01	03/02/2007	03/28/2007	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901957

Event: 10/12/2006

Employee Amputates Foot in Cotton Baler

On October 12, 2006, Employee #1 and three coworkers were performing maintenance on a cotton baler machine. A coworker, the Head Ginner, disconnected the power to the equipment at a control panel, which was located approximately 12 ft from the baler machine. Then, the Head Ginner removed an approximately 58-in. long by 26-in. wide steel plate floor cover that accesses the hydraulic baling compactor below floor level, as Employee #1 and a coworker took their work positions by sitting on the floor with their legs and feet in the open floor hole. After performing maintenance, the Head Ginner returned to the control panel and sounded an audible alarm, and approximately 5-7 seconds later, activated the baler machine. Employee #1 had not yet cleared his feet from the floor opening when the equipment was activated and the machine rotation crushed his right foot. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and transported Employee #1 to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures that involved amputating his right foot due to the traumatic injuries sustained to the foot. After undergoing surgical procedures, he was hospitalized during which he received postoperative treatment. The factors that contributed to the accident were insufficient or inadequate machine guarding and training.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FOOT, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307412916			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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