Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107242471 - Gem Hop Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107242471

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 09/29/1995

Site Address:
Gem Hop Company
1 1/2 Mi E On Golden Gate Ave.
Wilder, ID 83676

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 666, Wilder, ID 83676

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/27/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360935407

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19280057 A10	10/18/1995	10/22/1995	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 509828

Event: 09/22/1995

Employee killed in fall into hop vine recleaner/vine breaker

Employee #1 completed his 12-hour work shift at 6:00 a.m. His job was to hang hop vines on the feeder chain that fed the hop thrasher, then proceed with the vines to the vine recleaner and the vine breaker. As he departed his work station, he attempted to take a shortcut across a work platform that is located under the feeder chain. The platform spans the distance between two sections of a catwalk. The catwalk runs south to the end of the chain, around the end, and then north back to the stairs. The platform is located above the vine recleaner and vine breaker and is 43 in. below the chain. No guardrails had been installed on the platform. The chain was still running and had hop vines hanging from it. As Employee #1 attempted to duck under the chain, he either fell or was pushed over the edge. He died from the 13 ft fall and/or from massive lacerations inflicted by the rotating knives of the vine breaker.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, AGRICULTURE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, LACERATION, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107242471			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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