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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115334815 - Alf Christianson Seed Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa
Site Address:
Alf Christianson Seed Co Inc
101 E Section Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Mailing Address:
P O Box 98, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/17/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 903175438 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 |
| Current Penalty | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 0242050702 A | 04/17/1998 | 04/25/1998 | $480 | $480 | $0 | 05/11/1998 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0241100507 C 01 | 04/17/1998 | 05/20/1998 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 05/11/1998 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 0240008403 | 04/17/1998 | 04/25/1998 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 05/11/1998 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working the swing shift as a fill-in for a coworker who had not reported for work that night. She was working on a Clipper Branch sorting/dehusking machine, model #38680. It was fed by a hopper and the seeds were distributed across the top of a series of differently-sized, downward-sloping screens. The machine vibrated the screens to move the seeds down from one sized screen level to the next. The screens were secured in place with duct tape, and Employee #1 was checking the tape on the back side of the sorter. As she leaned over to reattach a loose piece of tape, her hair became caught by a rotating shaft that went across the width of the sorter. Her hair wrapped around the rotating shaft and was torn out of her scalp. The shaft was not guarded, and there were no lockout/tagout procedures. Employee #1 had not been trained on how to safely operate this machine.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, SCALP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115334815 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |