Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309812220 - Western Alfalfa Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 309812220

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 03/29/2006

Site Address:
Western Alfalfa Inc
77455 Paterson Ferry Rd
Irrigon, OR 97844

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 311119/Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2006

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	701076001 A	04/24/2006	04/27/2006	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201702073

Event: 03/22/2006

Employee Amputates Fingers While Cleaning Impeller

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on or about March 22, 2006, Employee #1 was clearing dust on a dust bag collection system to drop through an air lock with an impeller. He had taken the top off the dust cart below and allowed the dust accumulated in the bottom of the air lock area to fall into the cart. He then put his hand up into the bottom of the air lock area to see if all the dust was free to fall. His fingers became pinched between the impellers and the inside wall of the air lock area, amputating the ends of the index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309812220			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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