Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111965083 - Riverbend Rice Mill Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111965083

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 12/02/1994

Site Address:
Riverbend Rice Mill Inc
234 E Main St
Colusa, CA 95932

Mailing Address:
25 Main St Ste 201, Chico, CA 95928

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/15/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362112120

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,375
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$375	$0	$4,375
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	Other	3203 A07 B	03/13/1995	03/22/1995	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3314 A	03/13/1995	01/27/1995	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170360184

Event: 11/17/1994

Employee's finger amputated by rotating knives

At 8:30 a.m. on November 17, 1994, Employee #1, who removes hulls from rice and then polishes and bags the rice, was cleaning rice bran from the rotating blades. The rotating blades help blow the rice bran through the closed system to transport it. The edges of the knives are 6 in. above the top of the inspection plate. The knives are 9 1/2 in. wide. Employee #1 removed the inspection plate, turned the motor switch off, and stuck his right hand up to the still-rotating blades inside the closed system. The rotating knives caught his left index finger, amputating it at the large middle knuckle. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 did not allow the blades to stop rotating before he stuck his fingers in the danger zone.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111965083			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.