Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313771073 - Rice Farms Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 313771073

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 10/13/2009

Site Address:
Rice Farms Llc
4824 High Banks Rd
Springfield, OR 97478

Mailing Address:
33632 Mckenzie View Dr, Eugene, OR 97408

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0173

NAICS: 111335/Tree Nut Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101200723

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	704194005	12/24/2009	12/30/2009	$1,500	$2,500	$0	01/12/2010	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201204245

Event: 10/13/2009

Hazelnut Harvester Is Asphyxiated When Caught by Machine

On October 13, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a Hazelnut harvester to harvest Hazelnuts. He had apparently stopped at the end of the harvested row and got off the tractor and walked back past the nut harvester machine to the 3.5 ton nut bin trailer; however, he had not turned off the hydraulic system when he left the operator's seat. The 3.5 ton tote bin had two horizontal rotating augers that move the nuts to the rear of the trailer when the bin was nearly full. He was found a few minutes later with his upper body face down in the nut bin, between the bin wall and the auger. His coat and sweat shirt were wrapped so tightly around the auger, suffocating him.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, AGRICULTURE, HARVESTER, HYDRAULIC TOOL, AUGER, STRANGULATED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313771073			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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