Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313353229 - Wada Farms Potatoes, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313353229

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 03/29/2010

Site Address:
Wada Farms Potatoes, Inc.
326 S 1400 W
Pingree, ID 83262

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2099

NAICS: 311999/All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2010

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Fall From Height, S:Hispanic, S:Noise, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/29/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100231968

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,650
Current Penalty	$6,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,650
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.	01001A	Serious	19100023 C01	04/09/2010	04/21/2010	$4,900	$4,900	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100023 C03	04/09/2010	04/21/2010	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100023 E01	04/09/2010	05/05/2010	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200232379

Event: 03/27/2010

Employee Falls Into Floor Gap, Later Dies

At approximately 6:55 (a.m. or p.m. was not provided in the abstract) on March 27, 2010, Employee #1, a potato sorter, participating in the periodic weekend cleaning day, was cleaning a conveyor belt. Employee #1 stood up, placed her cleaning bucket on the conveyor belt in front of her, and stepped into a 20 in. by 46.5 in. gap between conveyor belts. Employee #1 fell 53 in. on her head to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where she died the following morning.

Keywords: HEAD, CLEANING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, CONVEYOR BELT, HOUSEKEEPING, CONCRETE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313353229			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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