Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100369842 - Murray Biscuit Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100369842

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 09/10/1986

Site Address:
Murray Biscuit Company
Marvin Griffin Road
Augusta, GA 30913

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2207 (13), Augusta, GA 30913

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2052

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900966011	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	19100212 A01	09/10/1986	10/09/1986	$100	$300	$0	10/30/1986	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14332977

Event: 09/08/1986

HAND AMPUTATED IN SCREW CONVEYOR

ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A CONVEYOR OR WAFER OVEN IN THE WAFER OVEN ROOM, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED INTO A SCREW CONVEYOR. HE HAD APPARENTLY DROPPED A SCRAPER (PUTTY KNIFE), USED TO CLEAN THE EQUIPMENT, INTO THE SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED BY THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HAND WAS TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO ATTEMPT A REATTACHMENT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, CLEANING, SLIP, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100369842			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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