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Inspection Information - Office: Tampa | ||||
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| Nr: 106206782 | Report ID: 0420600 | Open Date: 10/10/1990 | ||
| Growers Fertilizer Corporation | ||||
| 312 No. Buena Vista Drive Lake Alfred, FL 33850 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2875/Fertilizers, Mixing Only | ||||
| Mailing: P.O. Box 1407, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/11/1990 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 01/14/1992 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360728828 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 G | 10/31/1990 | 11/20/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/31/1990 | 11/20/1990 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 C02 V | 10/31/1990 | 11/03/1990 | $180 | $180 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100106 D02 I | 10/31/1990 | 11/08/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | - | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100252 D02 VIC | 10/31/1990 | 11/03/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | - | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 10/31/1990 | 11/08/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/29/1990 | - | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14345607 | Event: 10/01/1990 | Employee Crushed To Death When Caught In Capstan | ||||
| At approximately 8:00 a.m. on or about October 1, 1990, Employee #1 was performing his normal task of mixing fertilizers and sending them to special bins. He wrapped the manila rope around the capstan twice and started to pull the rope tighter to engage the conveyor system when he was evidently pulled by the capstan. His left hand and arm were caught and his arm wrapped around the capstan. He tried to extricate himself with his right hand, but it became caught in the rope and his thumb and right index finger were nearly severed. Employee #1 could not get to the switch to turn the machine off because he was out of position. The stop switch is approximately 52 inches from the capstan and the operator must stand in front of the capstan and switch, not on the side. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital. He died 3 days later. | ||||||
| Keywords: fertilizer mixing, laceration, hand, rope, finger, caught by, construction, arm | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 106206782 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||